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State of Tobacco Control 2013 (PDF)

Money emerges as the core theme in State of Tobacco Control 2013—specifically how states fail to invest in preventing and reducing tobacco use, and how the tobacco industry spends money to make more in profits at the expense of the health of the American
American Lung Association
added Jan 16, 2013 07:27
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[USA] Addiction to Smokeless Tobacco in America

According to the Federal Trade Commission report of 2012, smokeless tobacco sales in the United States alone, amounted to about 2.8 billion dollars for the year of 2008. The sales are robust and increasing due in some part to the decline of cigarette smo
Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG) (ca)
added Oct 27, 2012 19:17
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[Indonesia, USA] When trade law meets public health evidence: the World Trade Organization and clove cigarettes

A recent trade dispute between the USA and Indonesia, overseen by the World Trade Organization, challenges piecemeal approaches to tobacco regulation.
Tobacco Control
added Jul 22, 2012 22:26
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Washington State Cigarettes Nearly 40% Counterfeit: Study

With the country’s fourth-highest state cigarette tax, many Washingtonians are getting their smokes across state lines or through smugglers.
National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)
added Nov 8, 2012 11:44
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Tobacco firms use apps to push smoking message

The report, by a team working in Tobacco Control, says there are a rising number of smartphone apps which portray smoking in a positive way - breaching World Health Organization rules banning the advertisement of goods containing tobacco. The researcher
Press Association (uk)
added Oct 22, 2012 06:41
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WANG: Pets dying for a smoke

As a toxicologist, I am deeply concerned about the public health consequences of new language in a draft guidance document from the Food and Drug Administration that recommends tobacco companies prove their health claims about modified- and low-risk tobac
Washington Times
added May 29, 2012 11:38
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FDA tobacco chief says health community grappling with idea that some products are less risky

Changes in the marketplace have forced the public health community to wrestle with the idea that some tobacco products may pose less of a health risk than others, the new head of the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco control efforts told an industry
AP - Associated Press
added May 16, 2013 14:23
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[Florida] Holy e-smokes! Some businesses allow vaping cigarettes in workplace

With the growing trend of electronic cigarettes, a few Southwest Florida businesses are allowing vaping in the workplace. Safety Harbour Insurance Inc., which serves Lee and Collier counties, allows its employees to e-puff away at work. “We absolutely l
Naples (FL) Daily News
added Apr 14, 2013 13:24
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[Australia] Aus smokers lose their taste for plain packaged cigarettes

SMOKERS have reported noticing a change in the way their cigarettes taste since the introduction of Australia's world-first tobacco plain packaging laws in December.
Whitsunday Times (au)
added Feb 13, 2013 12:47
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Tobacco-free Electronic Cigarettes Remain Under Study

While the lack of smoke is widely perceived to result in fewer health problems when compared to smoking conventional cigarettes - less cough, improved ability to exercise, heightened sense of taste and smell - anyone thinking about taking up electronic c
Health News Digest
added Jan 9, 2013 15:53
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