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[Switzerland] Students kick smoking habit

A nationwide competition in Swiss schools to encourage students to kick their nicotine habit has delivered encouraging results. Experiment Nonsmoking took place in 2,700 classrooms across Switzerland which saw smokers give up all tobacco products for si
worldradio.ch 88.4 FM IN GENEVA (WRS) (ch)
added May 13, 2013 14:19
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[Switzerland] Red Cross museum tries to return tobacco money

Admitting “a lack of vigilance,” the Geneva-based International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum has refused a controversial donation offered to it by Japan Tobacco International (JTI). However, JTI says it won’t take the money back. Last November, a h
swissinfo (Swiss Radio International) (ch)
added Feb 25, 2013 23:31
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[Switzerland] In Swiss media today: Red Cross museum's tobacco dilemma, ski lift safety: Japan Tobacco doesn’t want its Red Cross money back

money donated to the revamped Red Cross Museum. Once the museum realized it had not been “vigilant” enough in its fundraising efforts, according to its director, Roger Mayou who says a donation from Japan Tobacco International (JTI) was not in step with i
GenevaLunch (ch)
added Feb 25, 2013 22:47
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[Switzerland] Women in bikinis not allowed to sell cigars

The Swiss Commission for Fairness in Advertising is asking cigar maker Villiger to withdraw its ad showing four women in bikinis in a pool with the tagline “change is fun.” ... an unfair, sexist advertisement.
worldradio.ch 88.4 FM IN GENEVA (WRS) (ch)
added Jan 30, 2013 12:21
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[Switzerland] Outrage over tobacco funds for Red Cross

Campaigners are fuming over donations made by Japanese Tobacco International (JTI) to the Geneva-based International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum and to the Geneva Red Cross. Red Cross officials, however, downplay the controversy.
swissinfo (Swiss Radio International) (ch)
added Nov 10, 2012 12:43
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[Switzerland] Update on WHO Global Monitoring Framework consultations on NCDs

Member State consultations to agree on the Global Monitoring Framework (GMF), including indicators and targets on NCDs. . . . Indicators agreed with changes to WHO proposed wording . . . Tobacco: 2 agreed, 1 for adults, 1 for adolescents, ‘tobacco
International Union against Cancer (UICC)
added Nov 16, 2012 15:05
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OK to take a smoko in Switzerland

Switzerland joined Romania, the Czech Republic and Germany as one of the handful of European countries to reject a rigorous ban on smoking in all enclosed public places, after voters rejected the idea in a national referendum.
New Zealand Herald
added Oct 5, 2012 12:34
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[Switzerland] Swiss Not Neutral on Smoking Ban Referendum

Many residents are opposed to a nationwide smoking ban in public spaces.
National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)
added Sep 25, 2012 04:42
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[Switzerland] Swiss voters say no to smoking ban

TWO in three Swiss voters have rejected a referendum aimed at tightening a smoking ban, to the relief of the hotel and restaurant sector that had complained of excess regulation. Only Geneva voted slightly in favour of the initiative
AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au)
added Sep 23, 2012 18:20
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[Switzerland] Second-hand smoke : Strict nationwide smoking rules voted out

swissinfo (Swiss Radio International) (ch)
added Sep 23, 2012 18:29
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