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[UK] BREWER: Plain cigarette packets could reduce nicotine addiction
The government has apparently capitulated to big tobacco’s recent advertising campaign about “hard evidence” for enforcing plain cigarette packaging. Although plain packaging may reinforce health warnings, arguably the most important warning—that because
May 15, 2013
British Medical Journal
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May 17, 2013 14:28
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[UK] BREWER: Plain cigarette packets could reduce nicotine addiction
By downplaying addiction both big tobacco and the government effectively tell vulnerable adolescents that becoming addicted to a drug doesn’t really matter. Only about a fifth of regular smokers smoke 10 a day or fewer. In contrast, hardly …
May 15, 2013
British Medical Journal
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May 16, 2013 09:51
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[Australia and Oceania] Australia's plain tobacco packaging law at the WTO
So the underlying interests fighting Australia’s plain packaging law are not developing countries, farmers or workers but the global tobacco industry. Tobacco companies have brought direct and indirect claims against Australia in every tribunal possible,
May 15, 2013
The Conversation (au)
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May 15, 2013 19:55
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[Australia] Is Plain Packaging Running out of Some Steam?
There will be ups-and-downs in Plain Packaging’s (PP) risk, and any indication of industry success could re-energize the anti-tobacco community. Nevertheless, we believe that recent developments are consistent with PP losing some momentum.
May 15, 2013
Morgan Stanley
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May 15, 2013 18:46
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[UK] Tobacco move would save lives says MEP
The omission of new laws to standardise tobacco packaging from the Queen’s speech has come under attack from a Fylde MEP. Arlene McCarthy, who has championed the Smoke Free North West Campaign in Europe, said: “We have to call the Government’s commitmen
May 14, 2013
Blackpool Today (uk)
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May 14, 2013 12:16
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SIMON/STEWART: Merchant of Death Steps Down: A Look at the Deadly Work of Philip Morris International's Outgoing CEO Louis Camilleri
During his tenure, nearly 30 million people died from tobacco-related causes globally. When will the tobacco industry’s largest player stop obstructing public policy in nations that are trying to save lives and reduce suffering among their citizens? With
May 13, 2013
AlterNet.org
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May 14, 2013 11:55
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[UK] Student urges MPs to help save lives by supporting cigarette pack changes
More than 50 young people from across the UK staged a protest outside British American Tobacco’s AGM recently before heading to Parliament to take their argument to MPs. The event was organised by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) together with the Bri
May 13, 2013
The Morecambe Visitor (uk)
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May 13, 2013 14:40
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[UK] YouGov / Sunday Times Survey Results
Do you think the government should or should not introduce the following this year? Banning brightly coloured branding and packaging for cigarettes and introducing plain packs Should be done this year should not be done this year
May 13, 2013
YouGov (uk)
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May 13, 2013 13:31
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[UK, UK-Scotland] Scotland may go it alone on plain cigarette packets ($$)
There had been hopes that the UK Government would introduce a ban on branded packaging throughout Britain. But the subject was left out of the Queen’s Speech last week. Scottish ministers want the UK to follow the lead taken
May 13, 2013
Times Of London (uk)
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May 13, 2013 03:18
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[UK] Plain cigarette packet plan dropped because of legal threat
Lawyers for cig giants Philip Morris – makers of Marlboro – claimed the move was illegal under both UK and EU law
May 12, 2013
The Mirror (uk)
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May 13, 2013 04:19