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[Taiwan] HUNG: To smoke on stage or not to smoke
a theatergoer in Taipei, bothered by cigarette smoking on stage at the National Theater in the heart of our not-so-beloved city, filed a complaint with our municipal health bureau more than four months ago. . . . A couple of minutes you're exposed to ci
Oct 8, 2012
The China Post (tw)
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Oct 8, 2012 02:25
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[Taiwan] Activists get smoking mad over Mid-Autumn gifts
Anti-smoking activists yesterday blasted government bodies for sending lawmakers cigarettes as Mid-Autumn Festival gifts. The Tung Foundation said it is “absurd” that the Transportation Ministry's liaison officials to the Legislature use tax-payers' mone
Sep 27, 2012
The China Post (tw)
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Sep 27, 2012 08:34
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Taiwan explores ways to get smokers to quit
Twenty per cent, or four million, of Taiwan's total population smokes and the island aims to cut that number by half over the next 10 years. Trained staff at the Taiwan Smokers' Helpline Center are around the clock to help anyone who wants to kick the sm
Sep 13, 2012
Channel NewsAsia (sg)
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Sep 16, 2012 21:58
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[Taiwan] Women the biggest victims of second-hand smoke: survey
“Typically, women are exposed to second-hand smoke from their fathers during childhood, from their husbands after marriage and from their sons when they get older,” said Chiu Shu-ti (邱淑媞), director-general of the bureau.
Aug 25, 2012
Taipei Times (tw)
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Aug 24, 2012 15:12
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[Taiwan] Women No.1 victims of second-hand smoke: official
Although the majority of women in Taiwan do not smoke, females are the biggest victims of second-hand smoke, the Bureau of Health Promotion said Thursday. "Typically, women are exposed to second-hand smoke from their fathers during childhood, from their
Aug 23, 2012
Focus Taiwan
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Aug 23, 2012 14:44
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[Taiwan] Cigarette surchage discriminates against the poor: smokers' group
The plan is biased against the poor because 80 percent of Taiwan's 4 million smokers are blue collar workers, said Chu Cheng-chi, the chairman of the Taiwan Nicotianaspp Association for Human Rights.
Aug 18, 2012
The China Post (tw)
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Aug 19, 2012 03:35
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[Taiwan] Anti-smoking group calls for higher tobacco tax
Lin Li-ching, an executive at the John Tung Foundation, said yesterday that Taiwan is losing the battle over tobacco controls and reducing the number of smokers mainly because the government has not increased the tobacco tax for 25 years.
Aug 13, 2012
The China Post (tw)
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Aug 12, 2012 16:50
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[Taiwan] DOH mulls increase in surcharge for cigarettes
yesterday floated the idea of increasing the tobacco health and welfare surcharge by NT$20 per pack, but added the department would make further evaluations before coming to a final decision. Chiu made his remarks during an interview with the Chinese-lan
Aug 12, 2012
Taipei Times (tw)
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Aug 11, 2012 14:41
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[Honduras] Honduran cigar vendors visit Taiwan, eye Asian markets
A group of cigar vendors from Honduras, one of Taiwan's diplomatic allies in Central America, is now in Taiwan to assess business opportunities in the country while eying the island as a gateway to emerging Asian markets, including China.
Jul 21, 2012
Focus Taiwan
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Jul 22, 2012 20:04
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[Taiwan] Yunlin councilor guilty in smoking incident
A Yunlin County councilor was found guilty and had his civil rights suspended by the Yunlin District Court on Friday for refusing to stop smoking in a coffee shop, and instead pushing and threatening a policewoman called to deal with the matter.
Jun 24, 2012
Taipei Times (tw)
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Jun 24, 2012 08:37