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[UK-Wales] Health minister to shelve plans to exempt film and TV performers from smoking ban

Prof Drakeford said that, after discussions with Economy Minister Edwina Hart, the government would "not proceed with the original proposals at this time". Amendments to regulations on the 2007 smoking ban would have exempted performers from the smokin
WalesOnline (uk)
added May 16, 2013 09:23
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[UK-Wales] No on-stage smoking for actors in Wales — Health Minister Mark Drakeford

They fear it could cost the principality's economy up to £20 million — saying the red tape could see production firms shoot big-budget dramas across the border in England, where the filming of real smoking is allowed.
This is South Wales (uk) (Evening Post)
added May 16, 2013 03:36
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[Ireland, Vietnam] 'I'm a smoking, swearing Mother Teresa' - O'Kne

COMEDIAN Deirdre O'Kane moved her husband and two young kids to Vietnam to work on her new movie. The 45-year-old will be seen on our screens depicting charity campaigner Christina Noble in the coming months. And to get ready for the role, which she des
Evening Herald (ie)
added May 9, 2013 18:45
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[Asia, India] Saif Ali Khan in an anti-smoking disclaimer

While standard anti-smoking disclaimers have been a part of our films for sometime, 'Go Goa Gone' will see Saif Ali Khan's audio-visual (AV) talking about the ill-effects of smoking. And a special line asking the viewers to respect Goa. We hear Saif had
Times of India
added May 9, 2013 17:23
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[California] Lowell Bergman, Reporter Who Investigated the Tobacco Industry, Talks About His Film, The Insider

Infamous investigative reporter Lowell Bergman, whose investigation of the tobacco industry in the '90s was dramatized in the motion picture The Insider tells us about his experience ... The Insider is screening tonight at 8:30 as part of the San Francisc
San Francisco Weekly
added May 9, 2013 00:37
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[Asia] Indian film-goers exposed to 14 bn images of tobacco use: HRIDAY Study

Indian cinema-goers are exposed to 14 billion images of tobacco use in Bollywood films each year, says a study, calling for measures to deal with this exposure. The study, undertaken by Delhi-based NGO HRIDAY in collaboration with Imperial College London
IANS - Indo-Asian News Service (in)
added Apr 26, 2013 05:31
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[Asia, India] Bollywood shows more smoking

Top grossing Bollywood films deliver about 14.3 billion separate tobacco images to audiences — in terms of numbers of images multiplied by numbers of viewers, many more than the estimated 920 million images delivered by Hollywood films, a study has found.
Deccan Chronicle (in)
added Apr 26, 2013 05:27
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[Asia] Indian film-goers exposed to 14 bn images of tobacco use

Indian cinema-goers are exposed to 14 billion images of tobacco use in Bollywood films each year, says a study, calling for measures to deal with this exposure. The study, undertaken by Delhi-based NGO HRIDAY in collaboration with Imperial College London
IANS - Indo-Asian News Service (in)
added Apr 23, 2013 12:28
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25 Movie Characters That Make Cigarette Smoking Look Cool

But in the fantasy world of the movies, cigarettes have always been one of the ultimate props. On the silver screen, a lit square has instantly lent an air of rebellion to the smoker, who suddenly becomes more charming or sexy
Complex
added Apr 20, 2013 11:10
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[India] 'Without curbing creativity, films should highlight tobacco menace'

Film director and member of the Film and Television Producers’ Guild of India Ramesh Sippy said the law had made the industry the “scapegoat”. Sippy was speaking at a discussion on Wednesday between members of the film fraternity and the ministry of hea
Hindustan Times (in)
added Apr 18, 2013 16:55
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