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[Ukraine] Yanukovych signs law prohibiting smoking in certain areas

According to the law, smoking of tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, and hookahs is banned in elevators, telephone booths, in the premises and on the territory of healthcare facilities, education establishments, at children's playing grounds,
Kyiv Post (ua)
added Jun 13, 2012 11:56
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[China] Tobacco award bid shelved amid controversy

China Daily (cn)
added May 7, 2012 07:05
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[Asia, Asia-pacific] [video] Indonesia: Big tobacco's last stand

The FT’s Ben Bland talks to smokers, lobbyists and health campaigners about why smoking is still so popular.
Financial Times blogs
added May 9, 2013 15:30
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[Ireland] Tobacco firms 'targeting' women with elegant, feminine packaging

According to health promotion experts, tobacco companies are trying to reel in women by creating candy-coloured packaging, white packaging, ‘women-only’ brands, low-tar, and new, super-slim products. This need to sell cigarettes via their packaging is m
Irish Examiner (ie)
added Jan 11, 2013 09:35
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Indonesia: The tobacco industry's "Disneyland"

obacco addiction inflicts huge damage on household incomes and health." That's been exacerbated by what Dr. Richard Hurt, director of the Nicotine Dependence Research Program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, calls an "invasion" by internationa
Canadian Medical Association Journal (ca)
added Jan 4, 2013 12:44
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[Philippines] Street prices of cigarettes go up as new 'sin' tax takes effect

Sidewalk vendors raised their selling prices for a stick of cigarette on Tuesday, Jan. 1, the day the controversial sin tax reform law takes effect, even before the first batch of tobacco products actually carrying higher excise taxes hit the market.
GMANews.TV (ph)
added Jan 1, 2013 12:21
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[South Africa] Tobacco companies see Africa as fertile ground

Smoking rates are declining or flat in much of the world. But they're rising in Africa, where even a child can afford the cost of a single cigarette.
Los Angeles Times
added Dec 13, 2012 14:06
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[Oman] Cigarette packs start alerting people against smoking

Cigarette packs currently in supply in Oman have begun to carry the message of potential dangers of smoking along with a compelling image aiming to dissuade the smokers to kick the habit.
Oman Observer (om)
added Nov 6, 2012 07:49
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UPDATE 2-Norway rules in favour of tobacco display ban

A Norwegian court has upheld a ban on displaying tobacco products in stores, in a closely-watched ruling as governments across the world look to crack down on smoking to improve public health and cut medical costs.
Reuters
added Sep 14, 2012 20:00
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Five-year survey confirms Uruguay's world-leading tobacco control strategy is delivering results

The ITC Uruguay Survey (the Survey) found that the country's world-leading, comprehensive tobacco control strategy has had positive effects on raising awareness of the true harms of smoking, reducing misperceptions about "light/mild" cigarettes, reducing
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
added Aug 3, 2012 01:49
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