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Smoking Rate Drops Fast in Israel

14% Fewer Admit To Lighting Up in 2012
Weekly Forward
added May 27, 2013 17:11
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Israel Smoking a Pack a Day Less; Long Way to Go

Ahead of International No-Smoking Day, Health Minister Yael German presented the Knesset Labor, Welfare and Health Committee with her ministry's report on smoking in 2012. The report showed that 20.6 percent of the population above the age of 21 smoked,
Arutz Sheva (IsraelNationalNews.com)
added May 27, 2013 12:27
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[Israel] Ministers Ban Tobacco Ads in Newspapers and Internet

The Ministerial Committee on Legislation endorsed, Sunday, amendments to the laws on limiting advertising and marketing tobacco products, which will ban advertising them on the internet and in newspapers.
Arutz Sheva (IsraelNationalNews.com)
added May 27, 2013 12:26
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[Asia] Health Ministry report: 1 in 5 Israelis smoke

One in five Israelis over the age of 21 are smokers, according to a new report issued by the Health Ministry and currently being presented to the Knesset. The report states that men begin smoking at the average age of 17.9 years and women at 20 years.
Ynetnews (il)
added May 27, 2013 11:36
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Rate of Israeli smokers dropped 14% in 2012, survey shows ($$)

Health Ministry study finds 17.7% of the adult population in Israel smokes cigarettes, at 20.9 percent among Jewish men and 12 percent among Jewish women, and 41.4 percent among Arab men compared to 8.1 percent of Arab women.
Ha'aretz Newspaper/Magazine
added May 27, 2013 11:35
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[Asia, Israel] Cigarette ads bill goes to plenum for approval

Proposed law would limit advertising and require tobacco companies to attach deterring images to packs.
Jerusalem Post
added May 27, 2013 11:34
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[Canada, Israel] Secondhand smoke ups kids' antisocial behavior risk

Prof. Alan Apter – head of psychological medicine at Schneider Children’s Medical Center in Petah Tikva – said that “I think that this is yet another indication of the hazards of smoke exposure on the developing brain and thus adds to a mass of compellin
Jerusalem Post
added May 22, 2013 08:05
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[Israel] J'lem to forbid cigarette ads during Formula 1 race

Health Ministry to remind sponsor Philip Morris "to act according to the law."
Jerusalem Post
added May 21, 2013 13:39
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[Israel] KASHUA: One last cigarette and I'll be a better man ($$)

There are 12 cigarettes left in the pack − I counted before I started writing. They will be the last 12 cigarettes I smoke before kicking the habit.
Ha'aretz Newspaper/Magazine
added May 18, 2013 11:39
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[Israel] Lapid signs decree: Cost of cigarettes to rise at midnight

The prices of cigarettes, cigars and tobacco were set to increase by 10 percent at midnight on Tuesday, after Finance Minister Yair Lapid signed a special decree on Tuesday night.
Jerusalem Post
added May 8, 2013 14:08
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