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WHO urges global ban on all tobacco marketing

Governments worldwide must ban all forms of tobacco marketing, not just billboards and TV ads, as companies find new ways to tap the market, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Channel NewsAsia (sg)
added May 30, 2013 07:02
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ASUNTA: Timor-Leste: Asia’s newest country in Marlboro’s sights as company targets growth markets

Developing countries do not have the necessary resources to defend their public health measures in expensive, prolonged arbitrations. Tobacco cannot have the privileges (Article 5.3 Guidelines) accorded to other businesses and it cannot be treated like a
Tobacco Control Journal blogs
added May 29, 2013 15:55
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de ANDRADE/HASTINGS: Tobacco harm reduction and e-cigarettes: setting a unified research agenda

It is vital that the tobacco control movement agrees a unified strategy to address these developments; amidst all the uncertainty there is one certainty: any divisions will be ruthlessly exploited by vested interest. This taxonomy of harm reduction resea
Tobacco Control Journal blogs
added May 29, 2013 15:53
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[Europe, Malta] OLAF chief faces MEPs’ backlash in Dalligate hearing today

The head of the European Union's anti-fraud agency OLAF will today face a grilling from MEPs of the budgetary control committee, over the way he led an investigation into an alleged €60 million bribe attempt, that caused the forced resignation of Europea
Malta Today (mt)
added May 29, 2013 15:44
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WHO calls for tobacco advertising ban to protect young people

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Wednesday for countries to ban all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship to help reduce the number of tobacco users, especially keeping young people from being addicted.
Xinhua Newswire
added May 29, 2013 09:08
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[Europe, Malta] ‘OLAF critics can take accusations to EU court’ – Kessler on Dalligate

The director of the EU's anti-fraud agency invited his accusers and critics to report the alleged illegalities of an investigation into former Maltese commissioner John Dalli, to the European Court of Justice.
Malta Today (mt)
added May 29, 2013 08:37
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[Europe, Malta] ‘Kimberley did not tell Dalli she was in Swedish Match’s employ’

Mediatoday managing editor says OLAF ignored Gayle Kimberley’s own admission to Swedish Match that she did not let on who her employers were, in a meeting with John Dalli.
Malta Today (mt)
added May 29, 2013 01:33
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[Europe, Malta] EU health director told OLAF Dalli supported ban on snus

Missing interview with health director in OLAF report is published by Brussels newspaper.
Malta Today (mt)
added May 29, 2013 01:32
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Challenges for philanthropy and tobacco control in China (1986–2012)

The ultimate question is whether foreign philanthropy is making a difference in tobacco control and changing social norms in China? The answer is plainly and simply that we do not know; the evidence is not yet available.
Tobacco Control
added May 28, 2013 12:17
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[Europe] SANCO Director's OLAF interrogation leaked

On Monday, New Europe published emails from high in the European Commission that detailed the Commission's secret rewriting of the Tobacco Directive, transforming it from an instrument to contain the harm that tobacco causes into an instrument that played
New Europe
added May 28, 2013 12:08
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