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[Philippines] Bishop calls for stricter enforcement of ban on cigarette sale near schools

An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday pushed for the stricter implementation of city ordinances that prohibit the selling of cigarettes near schools.
Philippine Star (ph)
added Jun 26, 2012 15:04
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[West Virginia] Pastor wants tobacco ban lifted in prisons

Lifting the tobacco ban in West Virginia's correctional facilities would save the state "hundreds of thousands of dollars" and prevent officers from selling contraband to inmates, a pastor told a legislative panel Monday.
Beckley (WV) Register Herald
added Jun 26, 2012 03:32
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[UK] Primary care trust urge Tower Hamlets residents to quit smoking ahead of Ramadan

NHS North East London believes quitting tobacco weeks in advance of the Islamic month of fasting, starting July 19, will allow enough time for smokers to physically and mentally manage cravings and withdrawal symptoms from nicotine.
London 24 (uk)
added Jun 25, 2012 13:34
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[Afghanistan] Beards, music, tobacco: the Taliban's morality police are back to smash 'vice' ($$)

The Australian (au)
added Jun 24, 2012 12:54
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Shankarpura: India's first tobacco-free village

The adoption of Sikhism may be one reason why there's no tobacco here. But yet another story is that when the village was attacked by the British, villagers hid in tobacco fields, and having had their lives saved, swore they would never burn or use tobac
CNN-IBN (in)
added Jun 21, 2012 09:48
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[Massachusetts] NBIAI to meet June 29, will discuss harmful tobacco

North Adams (MA) Transcript
added Jun 20, 2012 05:40
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Mali: Islamists cane public smokers

Jihadists in a number of villages under Islamist control in northern Mali have banned smoking in public and are caning offenders, according to the Ani Mauritian daily.
Adnkronos Security (AKI) (it)
added Jun 18, 2012 13:20
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[UK] East Lancashire muslims urged to quit smoking in time for Ramadan

Janet Walton, NHS East Lancashire head of public health development, said: “We are encouraging people to plan ahead and contact the stop smoking service in order to be quit in time for Ramadan.”
Lancashire Evening Telegraph (uk)
added Jun 15, 2012 12:54
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Cambodia bans smoking at famed Angkor temples

Cambodia is banning smoking at the Angkor temple archaeological site.
AP - Associated Press
added Jun 14, 2012 19:19
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[Philippines] Implement strict rules on smoking–priest urges gov’t

Fr. Conegundo Garganta, executive secretary of the Youth Commission of Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines believed that a stricter implementation of the law against smoking by minors is the best way to lessen teen smokers.
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippine (CBCP) (ph)
added Jun 9, 2012 22:50
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