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[Latin America, Mexico, South Africa] JTI celebrates Camel centenary
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) will begin celebrating Camel's the 100th anniversary in Latin America this month. Events will take place at duty-free locations such as Mexico City International airport in Dufry outlets, Cancun airport in World Duty
Apr 9, 2013
DFNI (uk)
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Apr 10, 2013 08:54
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GRAPHICS: Baseball and Chewing Tobacco: A Strange History
How did this come to pass? Why is it that, for more than a century now, so many heroes of America's Pastime spit toxic waste and look like they have a small mammal stuffed in their cheek?
Apr 9, 2013
Discovery Channel
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Apr 9, 2013 19:33
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[UK] A History of the World - Object : Cigarette Coupons
In 1904 a shop introduced the first printed cigarette coupons to encourage the public to shop at their store. The original coupons entitled the bearers for discounted packs of cigarettes from a new shop that was due to open up shortly. In 1936 a German c
Apr 9, 2013
BBC Online
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Apr 9, 2013 10:03
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[Virginia] South Boston author remembers 'When Tobacco was Good'
In his recently released book, “Once Upon A Time…When Tobacco was Good,” Mills tells of a time in the not so distant past when being in the business of raising tobacco was a very, prestigious and much sought after way of earning a living. A few proud p
Apr 8, 2013
South Boston (VA) Gazette-Virginian
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Apr 8, 2013 09:23
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[India] 50 years ago: Research on evils of smoking
Smoking might lead to an increase in pressure in the blood vessels in the lungs, according to a study of the Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute. In a review of the progress of the Institute, which celebrated its tenth Foundation Day here yesterday, the d
Apr 8, 2013
Deccan Chronicle (in)
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Apr 8, 2013 08:26
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[Asia, China] In History Departments, It’s Up With Capitalism
Nan Enstad’s book in progress, “The Jim Crow Cigarette: Following Tobacco Road From North Carolina to China and Back,” examines how Southern tobacco workers, and Southern racial ideology, helped build the Chinese cigarette industry in the early 20th centu
Apr 7, 2013
New York Times
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Apr 7, 2013 10:17
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[New York] Snapshot: ‘Woman at a Counter Smoking, NYC, 1962’ ($$)
Diane Arbus’s fame .... An online auction of her work organised by Christie’s, including 40 of her best-known pictures as well as the image above, Woman at a Counter Smoking, NYC, 1962, runs until April 12. Estimates range from $4,000-$9,000.
Apr 5, 2013
Financial Times (uk)
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Apr 5, 2013 14:55
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GRAPHICS: Cigarette branding through the years
Jackie Robinson endorses Chesterfield in this cigarette ad produced in New York City, circa 1948. Photo: Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images
Apr 4, 2013
San Antonio (TX) Express-News
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Apr 4, 2013 07:27
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[Canada] Day 132: Dependence
you can imagine what today's hearing was like at the Montreal tobacco trials, as lawyers for the defendant tobacco companies completed their cross examination of the plaintiffs' expert witness in addiction, Dr. Juan Negrete. There was very little new gro
Apr 3, 2013
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
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Apr 4, 2013 11:46
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How should times dictate smoking fight? Your Say Interactive
As attitudes toward smoking have shifted (see graphic above), methods for curbing the habit, it seems, have gotten more drastic.
Apr 3, 2013
USA Today
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Apr 3, 2013 03:27