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[Pakistan] Tobacco use among youth surges

The steep rise in the use of tobacco amongst the youth, especially young girls and women is depriving the country of a healthy workforce while increasing the burden of disease on an already overburdened health sector, warned Aga Khan University Hospital e
The Nation (pk)
added May 31, 2013 00:28
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[Asia, India] First puff of smoke: Age of onset falling

Vulnerable and curious youngsters make for a "soft target" for tobacco companies who glamourise their product, said experts as the age of onset of experiment with cigarettes or other form of tobacco worryingly fell to a startling 11-12 years.
Times of India
added May 30, 2013 18:59
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Cigarettes: No butts

ERC tracks 123 countries, home to about 99% of smokers. It finds the worst addicts in central and eastern Europe. Serbians each smoke a lung-blackening 3,323 cigarettes per year, more than any other nationality. Eight of the top ten countries, ranked by c
The Economist
added May 30, 2013 18:53
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[Uae] War on tobacco

the Ministry of Health launched a three-year campaign that will empower youth, the most vulnerable section of the society, against the habit. The campaign presents Shaikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Arts and Culture Au
Khaleej Times (ae)
added May 30, 2013 17:31
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[Asia, India] Chewing tobacco riskier than smoking: Study

data compiled by the experts suggest that more than half of the city's tobacco-induced cancer patients are gutkha consumers, rather than smokers. Perhaps even more alarmingly, the average age of patients suffering from head-and-neck cancer - generally tri
Times of India
added May 30, 2013 17:18
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[Iran] Tobacco companies worldwide earn $900 million by indirect advertising

Cinema and television are among the most outstanding international media outlets that could bring an end to the destructive business of tobacco by placing a total ban on nicotine propaganda, Iran’s Health Ministry announced in a press release on the occas
Tehran Times
added May 30, 2013 01:34
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[Asia, Israel] Inspectors look for public smoking on No Tobacco Day

Health Ministry ask local authorities to be rigorous in handing out fines to smokers in public places, workplaces on World No Tobacco Day.
Jerusalem Post
added May 30, 2013 01:31
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[Asia, India] Say no to tobacco, with a Bollywood concert

Celebration Of Life, will bring together popular names from the Hindi film music industry on May 26. Artistes such as Vishal Dadlani, Salim and Sulaiman Merchant, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Neha Bhasin, Shilpa Rao and Shweta Pandit will perform at a charity conce
Hindustan Times (in)
added May 26, 2013 13:03
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[Thailand] MPH to increase the warning label size on cigarette package

Deputy Public Health Minister Dr. Chonlanan Srikeaw (นพ.ชลน่าน ศรีแก้ว) has announced the ministry new anti-smoking campaign to observe the World No Tobacco Day on May 31, while introducing new law to impose bigger warning label on cigarette package.
National News Bureau of Thailand (th)
added May 22, 2013 07:43
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[UK-Wales] ROUGHLY one in five of us in Wales is a smoker. But research suggests that the majority of smokers actually wants to give up.

The Stop Smoking Wales service aims to provide that all-important support – it will link you up with a local support group to guide you through the process of quitting.
WalesOnline (uk)
added Mar 11, 2013 02:28
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