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[Asia, India] Time to take effects of passive smoking seriously: Experts

Pune: When world no tobacco day was observed last week, doctors said it wasn't just smokers that they were worried about, but those who lived or worked with them. Given the incidence of lung cancer among passive smokers, doctors said it was time to take
Times of India
added Jun 2, 2013 10:44
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[Asia, India] KALRA: A terrorist called tobacco

As more and more countries move to fully meet their obligations under the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), the industry’s attempts to undermine the treaty becomes more aggressive. These include weakening public health efforts to ba
The Hindu Online (in)
added Jun 2, 2013 10:41
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[Asia, Vietnam] Cigarette smoking puts millions at risk

The latest statistics of the Ministry of Health show nearly 50 per cent of Vietnamese males and two per cent of females smoke cigarettes. And more than that, over 50 million Vietnamese are passive smokers at the workplace and at home, accounting for mor
Vietnam Net
added Jun 2, 2013 10:39
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[Asia, India] Is smoking 'within limits' harmless?

"Half of the smokers continue smoking as they feel doing so within limits does not lead to health issues," the survey, 'ICICI Lombard Smoking Habits 2013', said. A large portion of respondents (77 per cent) felt that smoking or limited puffing of ciga
Daily Bhaskar (in)
added Jun 2, 2013 10:29
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[Asia, China] Tobacco use kills 6m annually: WHO

Tobacco kills nearly 6 million people worldwide a year, almost one half of its users, an official with the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday on the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day. Dr Thomas Sukwue, a WHO representative in Gambia, also sai
China Daily (cn)
added Jun 2, 2013 10:15
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[Asia, India] Nagaland records 57% prevalence of tobacco use

Nagaland State observed 'World No Tobacco Day' under the theme 'Ban on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship' at the Conference Hall of Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima on May 31.
Morung Express (in)
added Jun 2, 2013 09:53
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Iranians waste away 8 million dollars in smoking every day

Seyyed Hassan Moein Shirazi, in an interview with the Persian service of the Mehr News on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday, said that Iran was the first country to approve the comprehensive tobacco control law in 2006, but unfortunately
Tehran Times
added Jun 2, 2013 09:48
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[Philippines] Filipino smokers urged to quit life-threatening vice

leading research-based healthcare company Novartis Healthcare Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) and major medical societies recently observed World Hypertension Day (WHD) by appealing to Filipinos to quit smoking for their and their loved one’s
Philippine Daily Inquirer (ph)
added Jun 1, 2013 12:45
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[Pakistan] City vows to make society tobacco-free

LAHORE: The city observed World No Tobacco Day with an aim to eliminate drug usage and smoking in all forms from society. According a research issued by the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC), nearly 40 percent of me
Daily Times (pk)
added Jun 1, 2013 12:29
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AUDIO: Will California Crack Down on E-Cigarettes?: Forum

Guests: Ellen Corbett, state senator representing District 10 Michael Siegel ... Stanton Glantz,
KQED (San Francisco, CA)
added Jun 4, 2013 17:35
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