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[Canada, USA] More Smoke on the Big Screen: Health Organizations Demand Adult Rating for Movies that Show Smoking
The organizations have written to the film rating bodies on both sides of the border - the Ontario Film Review Board (OFRB) and the six U.S. media companies that control American film ratings - calling on them "to protect the health and lives of young pe
May 30, 2013
Canada Newswire (CNW) (ca)
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May 31, 2013 12:04
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[Canada, USA] More Smoke on the Big Screen: Health Organizations Demand Adult Rating for Movies that Show Smoking
The organizations have written to the film rating bodies on both sides of the border - the Ontario Film Review Board (OFRB) and the six U.S. media companies that control American film ratings - calling on them "to protect the health and lives of young pe
May 30, 2013
Canada Newswire (CNW) (ca)
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May 31, 2013 12:04
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Indianapolis Celebrates One Year of Smoke-Free Air
Smoke Free Indy coalition today released results of two new studies that show the law has overwhelming public support and dramatically improved the quality of indoor air. Polling shows that 78 percent of residents support the law, while the second study f
May 30, 2013
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
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May 31, 2013 12:01
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[New Zealand] Tobacco tax working to cut smoking rate - survey
The Government's latest tobacco tax increase has pushed more New Zealanders to quit smoking, survey findings suggest. In a University of Canterbury survey of 226 smokers, 4.5% of respondents said that they decided to give up the habit following the Janu
May 31, 2013
nzoom.com (TVNZ)
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May 31, 2013 10:26
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[Asia, India] Public smoking ban helps rein in habit
Ban on smoking in public and shared spaces has made it an inconvenient addiction, deterring young, working professionals from lighting up. A Fortis Healthcare survey of people working with MNCs in Delhi and NCR has found that 43% of the 3,673 men and 14%
May 31, 2013
Hindustan Times (in)
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May 31, 2013 10:24
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[New Zealand] Tobacco tax cuts smoking rate: survey
Released today to coincide with World Smokefree Day, the survey of more than 200 smokers found a 4.5 per cent reduction in smoking prevalence following the 11 per cent tax increase, said Dr Murray Laugesen.
May 31, 2013
New Zealand Herald
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May 31, 2013 10:23
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[Pakistan] Puffing away your health
Pakistan stands on the brink of a devastating health and economic disaster. The steep rise in the use of tobacco amongst youth, especially young girls and women is depriving the country of a healthy workforce while increasing the burden of disease on an a
May 31, 2013
Daily Times (pk)
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May 31, 2013 10:20
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Quit-smoking treatments safe, effective: review
Popular smoking cessation treatments - such as nicotine replacements and antidepressants - improve people's chances of kicking the habit without much risk, according to a review of past research. "It seems very clear that medications can help. They're no
May 30, 2013
Reuters
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May 31, 2013 10:17
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[Qatar] 81pc pregnant women exposed to smoking
Eighty-one percent of Qatari pregnant women are exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS), a recent study has found. Entitled "Exposure to secondhand smoke among Qatari pregnant women", the study was conducted last year by a team from Weill Cornell Medical Colle
May 31, 2013
The Peninsula (qa)
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May 31, 2013 03:32
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Quitting smoking: Licensed medications are effective
Nicotine replacement therapy and other licensed drugs can help people quit smoking, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. The study, which is an overview of previous Cochrane reviews, supports the use of the smoking cess
May 30, 2013
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
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May 31, 2013 03:30