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[Asia, China] YIQING: Total ban on tobacco ads needed

In a country with a long history of tobacco use and influential tobacco companies, the public has to become the main force demanding a complete ban on TAPS in order to prevent our children from smoking and safeguard their health.
China Daily (cn)
added May 31, 2013 02:57
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[Ireland] COOPER: Reilly lights a fire under smoking lobby as State finally gets the picture

The industry has argued that the more expensive cigarettes become the more likely it is people will try to find product on the illegal market. ... then other ways may have to be found to disincentive people from smoking. Sticking cigarettes into plain pa
Irish Examiner (ie)
added May 31, 2013 00:32
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[Asia, India] Almost all cigarette shops in Mumbai violate law regulating use and promotion of tobacco

Seven out of 10 shops in the city selling cigarettes and other tobacco products violate laws related to promotion of tobacco, a survey by the Salaam Bombay Foundation has found. Conducted in 1,100 shops across all 24 wards, it found that 71% shops displa
Times of India
added May 30, 2013 17:54
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[UK] City councillors poised to stub out smoking ads on Bristol taxis

COUNCILLORS are expected to ban an advertising slogan on the side of taxis in Bristol which says "smoking allowed". The city council has been approached by an advertising agency which is organising a campaign in support of smoking. Council officers are
This is Bristol (UK)
added May 31, 2013 13:39
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[Canada] Letter: POIET: Driving tobacco companies out of business won’t end smoking

a vocal minority seems to be more concerned with simply driving the tobacco industry out of business, assuming this will see an end to smoking around the world overnight. Imperial Tobacco Canada believes these critics should be careful what they wish fo
Montreal Gazette (ca)
added May 31, 2013 03:21
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[Asia, India] First puff of smoke: Age of onset falling

Vulnerable and curious youngsters make for a "soft target" for tobacco companies who glamourise their product, said experts as the age of onset of experiment with cigarettes or other form of tobacco worryingly fell to a startling 11-12 years.
Times of India
added May 30, 2013 18:59
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Imperial Tobacco Canada asks: "What would a world with no legal tobacco industry really look like?"

While some of the industry's critics are concerned with improving public health, a vocal minority seems more concerned with simply driving the tobacco industry out of business, assuming this will see an end to smoking overnight.
Canada Newswire (CNW) (ca)
added May 30, 2013 18:22
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[Europe, Malta] Green MEP says OLAF ‘messed up completely’ in Dalligate investigation

Belgian judicial authorities inquiry opened after complaint filed by John Dalli against Swedish Match.
Malta Today (mt)
added May 30, 2013 17:05
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Fighting the black market in tobacco products

Our approach to fighting the black market in tobacco includes: * Effective internal governance and supply chain security; * Gathering commercial information on the illegal trade; * Working with authorities to ensure that appropriate enforcement action
British American Tobacco (BAT)
added May 30, 2013 13:25
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WHO: Urge Ban on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion, Sponsorship

The message from the World Health Organization to governments around the globe is to ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. That's to try and prevent children from taking up smoking and to encourage smokers to quit. Tobacco kills nearly six m
VOANews.com (Voice of America)
added May 30, 2013 13:12
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