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[Australia] Anti-smoking lobby insists plain packs could cut Asia's smoking rate

Similar laws are now being considered by a number of Asian countries, including China, India and Indonesia. But do they have a chance, considering the influence of state-owned tobacco companies and that Asia is one of the few remaining growth markets fo
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au)
added Aug 16, 2012 12:04
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ICC BASCAP cautions against standardized packaging of tobacco products in UK

Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP), an initiative of the International Chamber of Commerce has responded to a UK government call for public comment on a proposal to introduce standardized packaging of tobacco products by warning t
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) (fr)
added Aug 16, 2012 01:55
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The Olive Revolution: Australia's plain packaging leads the world

The High Court rejected the arguments of Big Tobacco that there was an acquisition of property on less than just terms. This ruling is in line with recent precedents on constitutional law and intellectual property such as the Grain Pool case, the Nintend
The Conversation (au)
added Aug 15, 2012 17:16
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[New Zealand, UK] Australia Plain-Pack Tobacco Law May Spread to U.K., N.Z.

The U.K. and New Zealand are among countries more likely to ban logos from cigarette packages after Australia approved the world’s first uniform-packaging law, officials and health researchers said.
Business Week/Bloomberg
added Aug 15, 2012 16:24
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[South Africa] Health: SA ranks lowest of Brics members

South Africa fared fairly well in curbing smoking. Russia, China, and India all had greater percentages of tobacco smoking in men older than 15 than South Africa's 29.5%.
News24 (za)
added Aug 3, 2012 08:27
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[USA] Smoke Screen: Global Tobacco Manufacturing in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld

Tobacco consumption has increased on a global basis over the past five years, although smoking rates have declined in several markets, including the United States, Australia and Japan.
PR Web
added Jul 28, 2012 08:59
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[Thailand] Indonesian High School Students Turn Cigarette Smoke Into Oxygen

Two state high school students in Semarang have received a gold medal at the International Exhibition for Young Inventors 2012 in Bangkok for inventing a tool that changes cigarette smoke into oxygen. “We named the tool ‘T-Box Application to Reduce the D
Jakarta Globe (id)
added Jul 5, 2012 09:56
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[India] It all begins with tobacco addiction at a young age, say psychiatrists

Speaking at the International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking on Tuesday, Dr. Rao said many students from the high school and pre-university colleges were getting addicted to drugs and alcohol.
The Hindu Online (in)
added Jun 27, 2012 13:32
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[Europe] UNITAB labels WHO tobacco proposals ‘excessive’

The European tobacco growers’ association UNITAB criticised World Health Organisation efforts to regulate tobacco, saying WHO has overstepped the boundaries of its expertise in health issues into agriculture, where it has “no understanding”.
Tobacco Journal International
added Jun 8, 2012 15:19
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Westin Hotels Celebrates Sixth Anniversary of Breathe Westin® with New Addition to Global Portfolio of Smoke-Free Hotels

The Westin Paris – Vendome is the Brand’s Latest Global Destination to Introduce Smoke-Free Policy
Business Wire
added May 31, 2012 12:54
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