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[UK] Electronic cigarettes banned by Brighton school over teen smoking fear

Schools have banned the use of electronic cigarettes over fears they are being used by pupils to start smoking. In an ironic new trend, children are turning to smokeless cigarettes, which are designed to help people give up the habit, before moving ont
The Argus Brighton Hove and Sussex (uk)
added May 6, 2013 14:40
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[Maryland] Officer put camera in Glen Burnie High School bathroom to deter smoking

The Anne Arundel County police officer who placed a camera in the Glen Burnie High School bathroom told investigators he did it to deter students from smoking. The officer, who has since returned to duty, made the admission to investigators after the ca
Capital Gazette Communications
added Apr 30, 2013 21:46
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[Oklahoma] SWAT’s message helped all Jackson County schools go tobacco-free

The Jackson County Tobacco Education Committee and Students Working Against Tobacco have worked hard to campaign for these policies and continue to work to raise awareness about their importance by posting signs such as the one pictured in Olustee
Altus (OK) Times
added Nov 8, 2012 13:31
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Do school programs keep kids from smoking?

Certain school-based programs that aim to keep kids from smoking cigarettes seem to work, according to a fresh look at some past research. After examining over a hundred "gold standard" studies, researchers found that school-based programs that teach chi
Reuters
added Apr 30, 2013 21:35
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[Norway] The use of snuff at school may be banned

In a proposed change in the anti-smoking law, the Government wants a ban on both smoking and the use of snuff at all Norwegian secondary schools.
Norway Post (no)
added Feb 21, 2013 11:09
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[Georgia] From golf courses to schools, progress on smoking

“It was the last time I ever smoked a cigarette on the golf course.” The speaker is the man whom many consider the greatest golfer ever, Jack Nicklaus. Fifty years ago, he was watching a recent film of himself winning his first major golf championship,
Georgia Health News
added Sep 7, 2012 13:52
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Teenage smoking behavior influenced by friends' and parents' smoking habits

The company you keep in junior high school may have more influence on your smoking behavior than your high school friends, according to newly published research from the University of Southern California (USC).
ScienceDaily
added Apr 15, 2013 07:55
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[Tanzania] Tobacco Firm Donates Sh 5.3 Million Textbooks to Urambo School

SECONDARY schools in Urambo District, Tabora Region face a serious shortage of science teachers, the Urambo District Education Officer Grace Monge has said. She gave the remarks at the hand-over ceremony of 860 books worth 5.3m/- to Urambo-based Usisya s
All-Africa.com
added Apr 10, 2013 15:06
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[Sri Lanka] Adolescents smoking: Parents to blame

A study, involving some 6,000 students in grades 10 to 12 conducted by a researcher of the University of Colombo, in the Colombo district, reiterated the fact that many adolescents who smoke remain addicted throughout their lives. It also revealed over 4
The Nation (lk)
added Dec 8, 2012 15:00
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[Ghana] Classrooms turned into smoking and defecating grounds

Mrs. Ama Benyiwa-Doe, Central Regional Minister has expressed worry about the usage of some classrooms and school compounds as smoking and defecating grounds by some community members and called for its halt.
GhanaWeb (nl)
added Oct 7, 2012 13:07
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