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[Russia] Wall Street Analyst: Global Noose Tightening on Big Tobacco

Writing in Forbes, analyst Charles Sizemore concludes, "Though enforcement varies from country to country, there is really no such thing as a 'tobacco friendly' country anymore. Everywhere you look, the noose is getting tighter."
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Mar 20, 2013 00:27
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CDC smoking chief says awareness, use of electronic cigarettes underscores need for regulation

Increased awareness and use of electronic cigarettes in the U.S. outlined in a study released Thursday highlights the need for government regulation and evaluation, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's office on smoking and health
AP - Associated Press
added Feb 28, 2013 13:58
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Buying 'Double Happiness' Reveals China's Tobacco Battle

In the war against tobacco in China, the world’s largest cigarette market, the toughest battle happens at Lunar New Year. As countries from Canada to Australia intensify warnings, raise taxes and remove logos from packs, China has balked at tarnishing th
Business Week/Bloomberg
added Feb 6, 2013 20:36
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Nearly Half of Americans Would Support Reducing Nicotine in Cigarettes If and When the FDA Exerts its Authority to Act on It

A study released online today by the American Journal of Public Health shows strong public support - nearly 50 percent -- for a potential federal mandate to reduce nicotine content in cigarettes. Under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Ac
American Legacy Foundation
added Jan 18, 2013 08:01
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[California] New anti-tobacco ads for African American market unveiled

California Department of Public Health director and state health officer Dr. Ron Chapman has unveiled new ethnic-market advertisements that will continue to educate Californians on the harmful effects of tobacco use.
San Francisco Bay View
added Jan 14, 2013 11:38
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TOBACCO INDUSTRY INTERFERENCE: A GLOBAL BRIEF (PDF)

“Tactics aimed at undermining anti-tobacco campaigns, and subverting the WHO Framework Convention, are no longer covert or cloaked by an image of corporate social responsibility. They are out in the open and they are extremely aggressive.” Dr Margaret
World Health Organization (WHO)
added Nov 20, 2012 23:50
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SULLUM: The Problem With Licensing Smokers: Too Much Individual Responsibility

Collin objects to Chapman's proposal for a smart-card-based smoker's license, arguing that "effectively curbing this industrial epidemic is best achieved via actions that tackle the disease vector"—i.e., tobacco companies. This is what passes for a debat
Reason Magazine
added Nov 19, 2012 11:32
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Is It Time to Ditch Big Tobacco?

But increasing regulatory pressures by the FDA and a recent court decision in Australia threaten the industry's future. Are big tobacco's best years behind it?
Daily Finance (AOL)
added Aug 27, 2012 14:14
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Evaluation of Tobacco Control in Mauritius Shows Need for New Pack Warnings and Stronger Commitment to Smoking Bans

For over three years, researchers from the Mauritius Institute of Health (MIH) have been partnering with the World Health Organization, and Mauritius Ministry of Health and Quality of Life in collaboration with the University of Waterloo, on the ITC Maur
International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (the ITC Project)
added Aug 3, 2012 02:48
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Awareness and impact of New York City's graphic point-of-sale tobacco health warning signs

A policy requiring tobacco retailers to display graphic health warning signs increased awareness of health risks of smoking and stimulated thoughts about quitting smoking.
Tobacco Control
added Jun 25, 2012 11:51
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