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[Europe] MEPs struggle for consensus on tougher tobacco rules

the European Parliament's environment, health and food safety =committee discussed the almost 1,500 amendments that have been proposed to the European Commission's plans to revise the tobacco products directive. The most serious divisions are over the Com
European Voice (be)
added Jun 6, 2013 11:02
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World No Tobacco Day 2013 Calls for Tobacco Ad Ban

In the U.S. alone, tobacco companies spend $8.8 billion a year — $1 million an hour — to market their deadly and addictive products. Worldwide, tobacco companies spend billions more to lure new users, especially kids, and keep current customers hooked.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Jun 6, 2013 10:02
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[Malta] [WATCH] Dalli says European Commission wanted to lift snus ban

Malta Today (mt)
added Jun 4, 2013 09:43
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[Malta] VIDEO: [WATCH] Dalli says European Commission wanted to lift snus ban

Former Commissioner says EC and OLAF did not question Swedish Match’s motivation and conflict of interest in his ‘entrapment’.
Malta Today (mt)
added Jun 4, 2013 09:43
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[Europe] TPD: DalliGate

On 16 October, the EU Health Commissioner John Dalli resigned in a “cash for influence” lobbying scandal, which has engulfed Brussels and has led to an increasing bitter dispute between the now ex-Commissioner for Health and the European Commission.
TobaccoTactics
added Jun 4, 2013 09:43
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[Europe] Smoking leads to five-fold increase in heart disease and stroke in under-50s

Smoking increases the risk of heart disease and stroke by five-fold in people under the age of 50 and doubles risk in the over-60s. The protection of children and adolescents from taking up smoking is essential to the future health of Europeans and strong
European Society of Cardiology
added Jun 4, 2013 02:02
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[Europe] Tobacco industry-commissioned report: large decline in EU consumption, almost no change in illegal trade

Philip Morris’s press release is a misrepresentation of the findings of the KPMG report. In reality, the report revealed that tobacco tax hikes in the EU countries effectively reduced tobacco consumption and had no consistent impact on increasing the ill
Tobacco Control Journal blogs
added Jun 4, 2013 00:09
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[Ireland] UK ‘could lose tough reputation on tobacco controls’

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) said that there is a danger that Ireland will “snatch the crown” after Irish officials said that they will force tobacco manufacturers to use plain boxes emblazoned with graphic images under tough new laws.
Yorkshire Post (uk)
added Jun 3, 2013 23:43
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[Ireland] UK ‘could lose tough reputation on tobacco controls’

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) said that there is a danger that Ireland will “snatch the crown” after Irish officials said that they will force tobacco manufacturers to use plain boxes emblazoned with graphic images under tough new laws.
Yorkshire Post (uk)
added Jun 3, 2013 23:43
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[Russia] Do National Smoking Bans Actually Work?

But will it actually work? Here’s how similar efforts have played out in other developed nations.
TIME Magazine
added Jun 3, 2013 19:05
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