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[Asia, Vietnam] Cigarette smoking puts millions at risk

The latest statistics of the Ministry of Health show nearly 50 per cent of Vietnamese males and two per cent of females smoke cigarettes. And more than that, over 50 million Vietnamese are passive smokers at the workplace and at home, accounting for mor
Vietnam Net
added Jun 2, 2013 10:39
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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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[Tennessee] PAUL: Smoke-free housing is life saver

Owners and managers of rental housing can benefit from going smoke-free. First, most people don't smoke and renters want smoke-free housing. Second, cleaning costs are lower when you do not have to scrub, paint and replace items that smell like smoke or
The Tennessean
added May 31, 2013 12:11
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[UK] GRAY: Laws to curb junk food sales and smoking are societal housekeeping

My parents had no idea that when they filled our Ford Anglia with the constant smoke ... had they known they probably wouldn't have done it. Even better, if the law had told them not to, they definitely wouldn't have.
Comment is Free (The Guardian, UK)
added May 31, 2013 10:31
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[New Zealand] Kids improve second-hand smoke reports

Children are more likely than their parents to give an accurate report of how much second-hand smoke they are exposed to at home and in the car, a new study has found. Parents under-report or are unaware of their children's likely exposure to second-han
New Zealand Herald
added May 31, 2013 03:33
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[Qatar] 81pc pregnant women exposed to smoking

Eighty-one percent of Qatari pregnant women are exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS), a recent study has found. Entitled "Exposure to secondhand smoke among Qatari pregnant women", the study was conducted last year by a team from Weill Cornell Medical Colle
The Peninsula (qa)
added May 31, 2013 03:32
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[Asia] PHARTIAL: Smokers ignore India’s public smoking ban

With the global tobacco epidemic killing nearly 600,000 second-hand smokers each year, it’s clear that these people need some kind of protection from the government. Stronger, better legislation to curb tobacco use seems like a good way forward.
Reuters blogs
added May 30, 2013 18:25
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[Uae] 600,000 people die each year from passive smoking

The dangers of second-hand smoke to babies, pregnant women and those under 18 are being highlighted to mark World No Tobacco Day today.
The National Newspaper (ae)
added May 30, 2013 17:46
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[Uae] 600,000 people die each year from passive smoking

The dangers of second-hand smoke to babies, pregnant women and those under 18 are being highlighted to mark World No Tobacco Day today.
The National Newspaper (ae)
added May 30, 2013 17:46
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[New Zealand] Trust kids more than 'smoke-free' parents

Children are more likely to be telling the truth about people smoking in cars and homes than their parents, New Zealand researchers have confirmed. Parents were either under-reporting or unaware of their children's exposure to second-hand smoke, say the
AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au)
added May 30, 2013 13:15
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