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[Indiana] Elkhart County anti-smoking advocate stepping down, but not quitting (video)

Then again, Potuck isn't your average anti-smoking advocate. He's made a career of taking unconventional approaches -- he later rapped an anti-smoking song for the Memorial students -- but that soon comes to an end, at least as director of the Elkhart Co
Elkhart (IN) Truth
added May 5, 2013 17:09
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Tracking the relevance of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in legislation and litigation through the online resource, Tobacco Control Laws

In this special communication, we describe these trends and explore the important new online resource—Tobacco Control Laws (http://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org)—that has been used to track them.
Tobacco Control
added May 5, 2013 11:54
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[India, District of Columbia] Mumbai surgeon wins US award for anti-tobacco campaign

Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi, a cancer surgeon at Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital, has won a prestigious US award for his innovative leadership in the fight to reduce tobacco use and tobacco-related disease in India. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids presente
IANS - Indo-Asian News Service (in)
added May 3, 2013 23:59
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'Smoking Sheriff' Dietmar Erlacher lonely crusade to get Austrian's to kick the habit

CANCER sufferer Dietmar Erlacher's lonely anti-smoking campaign in Austria, has won him insults, enemies and even several assaults.
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Apr 20, 2013 11:51
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Protection from secondhand smoke in countries belonging to the WHO European Region: an assessment of legislation

Nine years after the adoption of the WHO FCTC there are still legal formulas in which smoking is allowed in several facilities, through the inclusion of separated areas, ventilated areas and other conditions. Tobacco control efforts still face the challen
Tobacco Control
added Apr 18, 2013 11:15
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[UK-Wales] Pontypridd RFC players help raise awareness about dangers of second-hand smoke

Pontypridd RFC has backed the Fresh Start Wales campaign Rugby stars from Pontypridd RFC are helping to raise awareness of the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.
WalesOnline (uk)
added Apr 17, 2013 18:13
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[Africa, Nigeria] Presidency Did Not Assent To Tobacco Control Bill- Lamwaker

The Chairman of the House Committee on Treaties and Protocols, Rep. Dayo Alebiosu today blamed the presidency for “not signing the Tobacco Control Bill passed by the 6th Assembly”. Alebiosu claimed that “In the 6th Assembly, the Tobacco Bill was passed
Channels Television (ng)
added Apr 15, 2013 16:47
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UK rises up Unicef child well-being ranking

The UK has moved up to 16th place in the table after being placed at the bottom of the ranking in 2007 ... Action on smoking, drinking and obesity has seen success but further education and unemployment remain concerns.
BBC Online
added Apr 10, 2013 09:10
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[UK-Scotland] Cancer Research UK welcomes Scotland's landmark commitment to a tobacco free future

“We share the Scottish Government’s vision of a Scotland free from tobacco. For too long, smoking has been seen as an everyday activity. But it is actually an addictive, lethal activity that kills half of all long-term users. There is no level of smoking
Cancer Research UK (uk)
added Apr 3, 2013 03:12
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[UK, UK-Scotland] Scotland to ban smoking in parks

Smoking is on course to be banned in public parks and other council-controlled outdoor areas, under radical plans to make Scotland 'smoke free' by 2034.
Electronic Telegraph (uk)
added Mar 29, 2013 13:52
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