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[UK] International agreements tackle tobacco smuggling and premature deaths

Two new international agreements are aiming to tackle the illegal tobacco trade and sharply reduce the number of people dying prematurely as a result of non-infectious diseases such as heart disease, cancer and strokes.
Cancer Research UK (uk)
added Nov 16, 2012 14:58
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[Russia] Campaigning for a tobacco-free world

The third Thursday of November is observed in the majority of countries as an international day against tobacco. It was introduced by the American Society of Clinical Oncology in 1977.
RUVR Voice of Russia (ru)
added Nov 15, 2012 20:00
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Europeans Losing Faith in Their Parliament

The Parliament is not alone in breeding disenchantment with Brussels. Last month, John Dalli, the European Union’s commissioner for health and consumer protection, resigned after investigators concluded that he had probably known about an attempt by a lob
New York Times
added Nov 6, 2012 08:05
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ITGA sets agenda at World Tobacco Growers’ Day

One of the highlights of this year’s World Tobacco Growers’ Day, held recently in four continents and dozens of countries to unify tobacco growers, was the decision of the growers, under their umbrella body, International Tobacco Growers’ Association (IT
Nigerian Tribune (ng)
added Nov 5, 2012 04:01
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[Europe] ‘Dalli’s sacking wasn’t necessary as he resigned’

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso did not need to sack John Dalli since the former Commissioner decided to step down of his own free will, a Commission spokesman yesterday insisted. A day after President Barroso’s warning to Mr Dalli to
Times of Malta (mt)
added Oct 26, 2012 05:42
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Three years of advocacy helped produce tobacco control measures in Ukraine

All tobacco packages in Ukraine now have pictorial warnings on the front and back, following a new law which came into place 4 October 2012.
Framework Convention Alliance (ch)
added Oct 25, 2012 07:29
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[South Africa] British American Tobacco revenues grow

British American Tobacco (BAT‚ BTI) has reported 4% growth in revenue at constant rates of exchange in the nine months ended September 2012 despite lower group vulumes.
The Independent Online (IOL) / The Post (za)
added Oct 24, 2012 16:53
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[Europe] 'We need to wait' - Barroso on Tobacco Products Directive

Responding to members of the European Parliament, European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, has reiterated that the new Maltese Commissioner will be the one to take the Tobacco Products Directive forward.
New Europe
added Oct 23, 2012 09:23
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[Europe] The truth about the John Dalli resignation

New Europe
added Oct 23, 2012 08:48
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[Belgium, Europe, Malta] Anti-tobacco NGO will not be cowed

Anti-tobacco NGO European Respiratory Society (ERS) says it will not be cowed by targeted office break-in and John Dalli’s “controversial” resignation. The president of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) has urged his members to stand firm and not be
Malta Today (mt)
added Oct 21, 2012 16:42
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