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[Africa, South Africa] The Union supports bans on tobacco advertising to save lives

MEDIA RELEASE: This year's World No Tobacco Day theme focuses on the need to ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship - or TAPS - as tobacco control advocates refer to it. The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)
Health-E (za)
added May 29, 2013 08:59
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[UK] Fight to make cig packs plainer stepped up in North-East this week

Campaigners from the anti-smoking group Fresh are urging Ministers to commit to plain, standardised packaging of cigarettes and tobacco. They believe it is an important step in the fight to help stop 9,000 children in the region from starting to smoke e
Hartlepool Mail (uk)
added May 29, 2013 08:58
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"No smoking" film festival held in Baku

The "No smoking" film festival is the first such festival in Azerbaijan, and it was organized by the youth association Addim and the public health and reforms center of the Health Ministry.
AzerNews (az)
added May 29, 2013 08:55
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[Africa, Namibia] Call for ban on tobacco advertising

Namibia will this coming Friday join the rest of the world in observing 'World No Tobacco Day' under the theme 'Ban Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship' with the official event slated for Keetmanshoop.
The Southern Times (New Era Corp.) (na)
added May 29, 2013 08:48
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WHO Tells China More Effort Needed To Ban Tobacco Ads

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said although China has taken important steps to restrict tobacco advertising and promotion, much room remains for improvement. The message was delivered at a media briefing here Wednesday by WHO China in the lead-up t
BERNAMA (Malaysian National News Agency) (my)
added May 29, 2013 08:38
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[Asia, India] Public should see through surrogate ads: NGOs

The camouflaged advertisement market has become a top-priority target for anti-tobacco activists. ... NGOs are gearing up to fight the growing market of surrogate advertisements and are spreading awareness of the same.
DNA India (in)
added May 29, 2013 01:29
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[Asia, India] Smoke Screen

Ahead of World No Tobacco Day, doctors say there is nothing better than prevention to reduce the number of tobacco deaths worldwide
Indian Express
added May 29, 2013 00:57
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[Canada] Health department urging residents to butt out in parks

To mark World No Tobacco Day, slated for Friday (May 31), the health department is focusing on the theme of smoke-free beaches and parks.
Peterborough This Week (ca)
added May 28, 2013 12:09
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[Australia] Take a breath of fresh air for World No Tobacco Day

CANCER Council Queensland has launched a Facebook poll calling on Queenslanders to "friend some fresh air" for World No Tobacco Day this Friday.
Gladstone (QLD) Observer (au)
added May 28, 2013 07:33
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[Asia] Rate of Israeli smokers dropped 14% in 2012, survey shows

The number of smokers in Israel is continuing to decline, according to a Health Ministry study published ahead of World No Tobacco Day, which will be marked this coming Friday to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocate for effe
Ha'aretz Newspaper/Magazine
added May 28, 2013 00:41
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