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[Asia, India] Nagaland records 57% prevalence of tobacco use

Nagaland State observed 'World No Tobacco Day' under the theme 'Ban on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship' at the Conference Hall of Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima on May 31.
Morung Express (in)
added Jun 2, 2013 09:53
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Iranians waste away 8 million dollars in smoking every day

Seyyed Hassan Moein Shirazi, in an interview with the Persian service of the Mehr News on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday, said that Iran was the first country to approve the comprehensive tobacco control law in 2006, but unfortunately
Tehran Times
added Jun 2, 2013 09:48
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[Bangladesh] Rising tobacco use sparks concerns

The tobacco control law of 2005 provides for bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship, smoking in public places and public transports and requirements for warning on cigarette packets. However, direct tobacco advertising had been banned only for sm
Dhaka Tribune (bd)
added Jun 2, 2013 09:46
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[Bangladesh] Anti-tobacco campaigners link smoking to poverty

Anti-tobacco platform Adhunik and World Health Organization (WHO) jointly organised a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club, where speakers demanded strong government monitoring of cigarette-makers who, they say, lure farmers to cultivate tobacco on cropla
Dhaka Tribune (bd)
added Jun 2, 2013 09:44
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[Canada] Youths spearhead petition on smoking ban

Local youths are spearheading an online campaign that calls for smoke-free outdoor spaces in Grey-Bruce. In conjunction with the Grey-Bruce Health Unit, the petition starts today ñ World No Tobacco Day -- with a goal of collecting 10,000 signatur
Owen Sound (Ont) Sun Times (ca)
added Jun 1, 2013 12:54
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[Canada] Smoke free petition wants 10,000 signatures

On May 31 - World No Tobacco Day - a petition asking municipal councillors of Grey County and Bruce County to support a Smoke-Free Outdoor Spaces By-law for Grey and Bruce communities was launched.
Simcoe County (Ont) Online (ca)
added Jun 1, 2013 12:53
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[Pakistan] City vows to make society tobacco-free

LAHORE: The city observed World No Tobacco Day with an aim to eliminate drug usage and smoking in all forms from society. According a research issued by the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC), nearly 40 percent of me
Daily Times (pk)
added Jun 1, 2013 12:29
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[Asia] Hong Kong's smokers still lighting up in bars

You would have thought that having a smoking ban in Hong Kong would mean that World No Tobacco Day would be a big success. But yesterday, people were still happily puffing away in bars. In 2007, the city implemented a smoking ban that applied to all ind
South China Morning Post
added Jun 1, 2013 12:26
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[Saudi Arabia] Government slammed for not raising tax on cigarettes

The anti-smoking society, Niqaa, is blaming the Ministry of Finance for the spread of smoking in the country because of its continued refusal to increase taxes on the import of tobacco. The ministry argues that if it did so smuggling will increase. The
Arab News (sa)
added Jun 1, 2013 12:25
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[Africa, Ghana] Parliament urges decisive enforcement of ban on public smoking

Parliament on Friday urged relevant authorities to be decisive in enforcing the law banning smoking in public places in view of that practice’s negative impact on societal health and on the country’s developmental objectives. They have also implored the
ghanabusinessnews.com (gh)
added Jun 1, 2013 12:23
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