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VIDEO: Worldwide Tobacco Survey: One Billion Lives Potentially at Risk

You Tube
added Aug 16, 2012 21:12
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[USA] Australia’s Highest Court Upholds Landmark Law Requiring Plain Cigarette Packaging

Now that Australia’s plain packaging law has been enacted by its Parliament and upheld by its courts, the United States and other nations must stand with Australia and reject tobacco industry efforts to challenge the law as a violation of international t
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Aug 16, 2012 02:25
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Australia Wins Court Approval for World-First Plain-Pack Law

The ruling is a victory for a government faced with A$31.5 billion ($33 billion) in annual health costs from smoking. The decision means Australia will become the first country to introduce plain cigarette packs when the law takes effect Dec. 1, with gov
Business Week/Bloomberg
added Aug 15, 2012 16:37
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[Spain] EuroVegas smoking law leniency 'worries' European Commission

SPECULATION that smoking laws may be relaxed to allow customers to light up in the planned EuroVegas complex in order to maximise trade have caused 'concern' within the European Union.
ThinkSpain.com (es)
added Aug 14, 2012 20:58
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[Australia, India] ITC’s cigarette biz huffs and puffs, FMCG is burning cash

, investors and smokers, here’s some bad news for you: There is heightened global pressure on the cigarette industry with Australia, the UK, Canada and Russia taking stringent action that can cap cigarette sales and dilute brand franchise.
Firstpost.com (in)
added Aug 13, 2012 15:08
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[Australia] Tobacco Makers Gears up Further Devt of Smokeless Cigars

The Financial Times reported on Sunday that cigarette manufacturers were being forced to innovate in order to protect a global industry that by the last count has generated some $664 billion in revenues as of the end of 2011. The estimates were provided
International Business Times (au)
added Aug 13, 2012 12:18
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What is known about tobacco industry efforts to influence tobacco tax? A systematic review of empirical studies

A total of 34 studies examined industry efforts to influence tax levels. They suggest the tobacco industry works hard to prevent significant increases and particularly dislikes taxes ‘earmarked’ for tobacco control. Key arguments to counter increases are
Tobacco Control
added Aug 13, 2012 15:35
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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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[Asia-pacific, Australia, Indonesia] Groups reject tobacco conference

A coalition of civil society groups under the collective banner MATA has called on the government to withdraw its support for the World Tobacco Asia (WTA) conference, slated for Sept. 19. The coalition, comprising the Indonesian Consumers Protection Fou
Jakarta Post (id)
added Aug 13, 2012 15:26
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JT to rebrand Mild Seven / Name change to 'Mevius' aims to expand global market share

Yomiuri Shimbun.
added Aug 10, 2012 02:20
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