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[Malaysia] ppim: Look for more effective mechanism to make people quit smoking
The Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association (PPIM) wants the government to look for a more effective mechanism to make Malaysians quit smoking. Its activist chief, Datuk Nadzim Johan, said the reason being that increasing the price of cigarettes was not t
Jun 4, 2013
BERNAMA (Malaysian National News Agency) (my)
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Jun 3, 2013 23:37
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[UK] PHILIPS: Viewing pornography is far more damaging than smoking a cigarette
Although I don’t recommend it, it is the case that some people manage to smoke, seemingly without ill effects. My mother, nearly 90, smokes 20 a day and doesn’t even have a smoker’s cough. Pornography is on an entirely different level of moral gravity. Ci
May 27, 2013
The Catholic Herald (uk)
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May 27, 2013 17:17
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[UK-Scotland] Words of wisdom on 'deadly' tobacco from an Elder
The Church of Scotland General Assembly heard about the issues today from 92-year-old James Stuart, believed to be the oldest commissioner present at this year's meeting. He took inspiration for his address from James Stewart, or James VI of Scotland and
May 23, 2013
Christian Today (uk)
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May 24, 2013 13:09
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[Australia and Oceania] New Samoa TV and radio shun alcohol and tobacco ads
The newly opened television and radio stations of the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa will not carry alcohol and cigarette advertising. Its general manager, Tuiasau Uelese Petaia, says television must be an avenue used for the betterment of fam
May 17, 2013
Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aoteoroa (RNZ) (nz)
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May 18, 2013 11:18
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[Asia, Saudi Arabia] Selling tobacco in Makkah despite ban
These illegal residents in Makkah eke out a living selling cigarettes near the Jamarat Complex in Mina. Sale of tobacco is strictly banned in most parts of the holy city. -- Okaz photo
May 12, 2013
Saudi Gazette Online (sa)
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May 12, 2013 17:13
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[Asia] Feng Shui Grows in China as Officials Seek Success
at the local land resources bureau ... there could only be one explanation for the miasma of misfortune they believed was threatening their careers last year: the pair of ferocious stone lions that guarded the state-owned China Tobacco building across the
May 11, 2013
New York Times
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May 11, 2013 11:30
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[Sudan] Shisha Smoking Makes Quiet Reappearance in Khartoum
Khartoum city authorities revoked the licences of shisha cafes two years ago after radical preachers said the practice - which involves inhaling flavored tobacco, or shisha, through a water pipe also known as a hookah or arghila - not only damaged the he
May 1, 2013
Reuters
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May 3, 2013 02:37
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[Canada] Smoking ban exemption for First Nations
The Penticton council has amended the smoking regulation bylaw in progress to include an exemption for the traditional First Nations cultural use of tobacco in aboriginal ceremonies. ... On March 4, the council gave the first three readings to the bylaw
Apr 19, 2013
First Perspective (ca)
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Apr 19, 2013 13:51
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[Kentucky] Secret Tape: McConnell and Aides Weighed Using Judd's Mental Health and Religion as Political Ammo
A recording of a private meeting between the Senate GOP leader and campaign aides reveals how far they were willing to go to defeat the actor/activist.
Apr 9, 2013
Mother Jones Magazine
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Apr 9, 2013 19:52
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Israelis get kosher cigarettes for Passover, despite Chief Rabbinate's disapproval
Observant Jews in Israel craving a smoke during the week-long Passover holiday that started at sundown Monday can now enjoy a rabbi-approved puff. It's the first time cigarettes have joined the long list of goods stringently checked to ensure they comply
Mar 25, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Mar 26, 2013 13:32