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Australia High Court Rejects Tobacco Challenge ($$)

The world's tobacco giants have failed to get an Australian court to overturn a law banning branding on cigarette packets. The WSJ's Enda Curran tells Deborah Kan why this may cause other countries to follow suit.
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
added Aug 15, 2012 14:40
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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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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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[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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[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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[Czech Republic, UK, USA] Henry Scowcroft: More Evidence That We Need to Stop Tobacco Marketing

So we wanted to highlight three studies published in June that, taken together, reinforce the urgent need to stop cigarette companies marketing their deadly wares. The first two studies show how tobacco companies manipulated national and international p
Huffington Post (blog)
added Aug 12, 2012 18:50
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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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Environmental health impacts of tobacco farming: a review of the literature [FREE FULL TEXT]

Development and implementation of interventions against the negative environmental impacts of tobacco production worldwide are necessary to protect the health of farmers, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries
Tobacco Control
added Aug 9, 2012 12:53
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Mild at Heart? Japan Tobacco’s ‘Mevius’ Brand To Replace Mild Seven

with great fanfare Japan Tobacco Inc. 2914.TO +0.04% on Wednesday said it is changing the name of its flagship Mild Seven cigarette brand to one that better suits its ambition of toppling Marlboro as the world’s favorite smoke.
Wall Street Journal Blogs
added Aug 8, 2012 13:59
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