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[Asia-pacific, China, Philippines] Developing World Has 80 Percent of Tobacco-Related Deaths
According to the fourth edition of the Tobacco Atlas, put out by the American Cancer Society and the World Lung Foundation, tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death in the world.
Oct 15, 2012
Inter Press Service (IPS)
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Oct 16, 2012 02:33
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Medvedev Pledges No Reversal on Russian Anti-Tobacco Law
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev vowed to implement a public smoking ban and higher cigarette taxes, saying a proposed anti-tobacco law is “just the beginning” of a campaign to counter high mortality rates.
Oct 16, 2012
Business Week/Bloomberg
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Oct 16, 2012 02:19
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[Russia] Kremlin Cracks Down on Big Tobacco
Russia, the World's Second-Largest Cigarette Market After China, Plans 'Harsh' Anti-smoking Rules
Oct 16, 2012
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
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Oct 16, 2012 02:06
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[Australia] Cigarette prices to rise on navy ships
SAILORS won't be able to buy cheap cigarettes on Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships next year. Navy chief Ray Griggs says the practice of making cheap tobacco products readily available to sailors is no longer in line with broader community expectations.
Oct 15, 2012
AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au)
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Oct 15, 2012 09:20
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[New York] EDITORIAL: The right way to tax tobacco
THE ISSUE: Roll-your-own "clubs" make a mockery of everything from tax law to public health. THE STAKES: Will state government do the right thing?
Oct 15, 2012
Albany (NY) Times-Union
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Oct 15, 2012 09:10
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[Philippines] DANS: Recto's false smuggling report
Sen. Ralph Recto says that "a higher tax rate does not automatically result in higher collections" and will result in smuggling. The Recto report presents anecdotal data from a few carefully selected countries (with no references) to convey a general sto
Oct 15, 2012
Business World (ph)
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Oct 15, 2012 08:16
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Missouri smoking tax opponents wary of Prop B
Convenience store owners across the state are using these orange signs to voice opposition to a ballot measure increasing taxes on a pack of cigarettes from 17 to 90 cents. An industry trade group representing the stores doubts the tax money will be spent
Oct 14, 2012
Springfield (MO) News-Leader
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Oct 14, 2012 20:08
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[Philippines] Brit-Am Tobacco backs House version of sin tax bill
Philippines - British American Tobacco (BAT) is pushing for the House of Representatives' approved version of the Sin Tax Reform Bill that would yield incremental revenues of P31.35 billion in the first year of implementation. In a position paper, BAT as
Oct 15, 2012
Philippine Star (ph)
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Oct 14, 2012 17:51
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[Philippines] Recto liable for alleged ‘secret meeting’ with tobacco firms
Senator Ralph Recto should be liable for violating ethical standards for government officials if reports are true that he had a “secret meeting” with tobacco companies, higher sin tax advocates said. In a statement, Action for Economic Reform coordinator
Oct 14, 2012
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (ph)
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Oct 14, 2012 17:45
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[Philippines] Did tobacco plant in Batangas sway Recto?
Antismoking groups on Saturday warned that if Sen. Ralph Recto failed to explain how his “watered down” sin tax bill would help curb rising cancer rates in the country, this could fuel suspicions that the presence of a $300-million Philip Morris plant i
Oct 14, 2012
Philippine Daily Inquirer (ph)
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Oct 14, 2012 17:00