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[New York] Surgeon general reports that smoking causes cancer in 1964
published by the Daily News on Jan. 12 1964. ... In a hard-hitting, 150,000-word report, they indicted cigarettes as the chief cause of lung cancer in men, “the most important cause” of chronic bronchitis...10-man committee includes five smokers and five
Jan 11, 2015
New York Daily News
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Jan 11, 2015 03:07
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‘Removing the Emperor’s Clothes’ review: how Australia’s tobacco plain packaging laws were won
At its simplest, the story is one of the public good against commercial evil – governments and health authorities introducing an evidence-based measure in the face of ferocious opposition from a lethal and discredited, but still powerful industry. But th
Jan 9, 2015
Crikey (au)
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Jan 9, 2015 11:33
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[North Carolina] 5 years later, businesses say smoking ban not a problem
Touted as a game changer for a tobacco-producing state, the ban has been embraced to the point it has become a nonissue for most restaurant operators, employees and the public. "Because it was a statewide ban, most people just accepted the limitations fo
Jan 3, 2015
Winston-Salem (NC) Journal
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Jan 3, 2015 22:51
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Bidding Farewell to Congress, and the Lost Art of the Deal
Waxman, who proved both a highly skilled legislator and an expert in oversight of government laws and programs during his 40 years in the House, is an example of some traits valuable to legislators: tenacity and perseverance.... Longer still were the 15 y
Jan 2, 2015
New York Times
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Jan 2, 2015 12:49
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[Cuba, USA] Cigar Diplomacy
As the United States and Cuba have attempted to negotiate their differences over the last 50 years, Cuban cigars have played a diplomatic role in secret efforts to improve relations
Dec 30, 2014
Cigar Aficionado
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Dec 30, 2014 08:22
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Marijuana Is Tomorrow’s Big Tobacco – Are We Truly Prepared To Handle It?
The Big Tobacco companies are actively gearing up to ensure their customers remain loyal to their products, and do not defect to marijuana. Big Tobacco is clearly aware that marijuana could very well become their arch rival in the coming years, and could
Dec 26, 2014
Inquisitr
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Dec 28, 2014 15:05
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[Australia] Vale Dr Nigel Gray, AO
Dr Gray, the Director of the Cancer Council of Victoria from 1968 until 1995, and President of the Union for International Cancer Control... His groundbreaking work laid the foundation for the modern tobacco control movement.
Dec 20, 2014
The Cancer Council Victoria (au)
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Dec 20, 2014 20:35
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[Michigan] Investigative journalist talks media coverage of tobacco industry
Charles Lewis discussed the history of investigative journalism in the tobacco industry during a lecture titled “The Truth About the Lies.” Lewis, a former investigative reporter for ABC News and producer of the CBS program “60 Minutes,” is the founder o
Nov 20, 2014
Michigan Daily [U. of Michigan]
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Nov 21, 2014 12:05
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[New York] Images That Dare You to Turn Away / The DOC NYC Film Festival Returns
“Merchants of Doubt”…analyzes the campaign by the fossil fuel industry...to sow...doubt about the scientific consensus…compares the industry’s strategies to those used by the tobacco companies in the 1970s to confuse the public over the dangers of smoking
Nov 12, 2014
New York Times
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Nov 12, 2014 11:46
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DiBACCO: When the 'the hunt for Ebola' paused for a smoke
The CDC continues to beat the dead horse of cigarettes, making it unprepared for real medical emergencies. It actually makes light of the diminishing number of smokers by ignoring or skewing statistics so as to give it a continuing lease on the subject.
Oct 22, 2014
Washington Times
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Oct 26, 2014 19:36