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Report cites tobacco spending in Maine politics
A report by a Maine citizens' group says tobacco interests have far outspent nonprofits and groups working against tobacco use in elections from 2000 through 2012. The report released Monday by Maine Citizens for Clean Elections cites figures from the
Jun 3, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Jun 3, 2013 23:33
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New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at age 89, last remaining World War II veteran in Senate
next time a flight attendant reminds you there’s no smoking on the plane or you witness a teenager getting carded at a liquor store, think of Frank ... when tobacco-state lawmakers asked what would become of tobacco farmers, Lautenberg scoffed, “Grow soy
Jun 3, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Jun 3, 2013 11:54
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[Canada] LETTER: SHATENSTEIN: With smoking, there is nothing left to debate
Imperial does not join in that effort but merely “supports open and honest debates about public health.” What is left to debate? Tobacco products sicken and kill. Imperial has a duty to its stakeholders to promote, market and sell as much of its legal b
May 31, 2013
National Post (ca)
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Jun 2, 2013 22:45
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[Canada] Letter: SHATENSTEIN: There’s nothing left to debate about tobacco
Marie Polet, the president and CEO of Imperial Tobacco Canada, says the company conducts its business “in a professional and responsible way.” When a firm has the leading market share of products that kill close to 40,000 Canadians every year, caution sh
May 31, 2013
Montreal Gazette (ca)
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Jun 2, 2013 22:43
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Tobacco CSR thwarts ad ban, no-smoking laws
CSR work is also a way for cigarette companies to gain access to local elected officials who have the power to approve and implement anti-smoking policies. Rappler gathered a list of CSR activities in the Philippines that tobacco companies have reported
May 31, 2013
Rappler (ph)
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Jun 2, 2013 19:43
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[Asia, Bangladesh] ‘Tobacco lobbyist’s active’
Tobacco companies have appointed ‘powerful lobbyists’ to secure their interests by liaising with the government’s upper echelon, said State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam. “There is a movement to control Tobacco use. Tobacco companies have appointed lobby
Jun 1, 2013
bdnews24.com (bd)
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Jun 2, 2013 19:32
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[Asia, Bangladesh] EDITORIAL: Making a killing
Now they're here reaping unimaginable profits, selling cigarettes to poor, unsuspecting consumers ... mandate that they contribute funds for public health, as they do in the West. This should be the price for the privilege of being allowed to sell their
Jun 1, 2013
Dhaka Tribune (bd)
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Jun 2, 2013 11:16
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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
Jun 2, 2013
The Hindu Online (in)
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Jun 2, 2013 10:41
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[Asia, China] Tobacco ads on new media light up debate
Tobacco advertisers in China are taking to new media, particularly social networking platforms, to circumvent regulations and target the younger generation, according to an NGO report released on Tuesday.
May 22, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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Jun 2, 2013 10:16
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[Australia and Oceania] Australia urges world to stand up to tobacco industry
"Big tobacco will stop at nothing to use every opportunity they can to intimidate countries to not take appropriate public health measures," Jane Halton, Australia's health minister, told AFP in Geneva at a meeting marking World No Tobacco Day.
May 31, 2013
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
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Jun 2, 2013 10:07