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[Australia] VIDEO: Asia considers the future of tobacco

But after Australia's High Court backed plans to make plain packaging mandatory, questions are being asked about the future of the industry. So what exactly is happening in Asia
BBC Online
added Aug 16, 2012 12:33
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[Connecticut] Blumenthal Statement On CDC's New Report About Youth Smoking

"Today, the CDC has released new evidence that proves we must redouble our efforts against big tobacco. Declines in cigarette smoking among our youth are only buffered by increases in other forms of tobacco use - like flavored cigars,"
Senator Richard Blumenthal - United States Senator for Connecticut
added Aug 12, 2012 17:24
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5-year survey confirms Uruguay's world-leading tobacco control strategy is delivering results

* Implementation of graphic labels at 80% of the pack size front and back led to increased awareness of the risks of smoking * Ban on multiple brand presentations reduced smokers' false beliefs that some cigarettes (e.g., "light" or "mild" cigarettes)
EurekAlert
added Aug 5, 2012 14:25
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[UK] VIDEO: Smoking campaign rolls out to Devon's young people

A new campaign is being rolled out to explode some of the popular myths surrounding Devon's young people and smoking.
This is Exeter (Express & Echo) (uk)
added Jul 31, 2012 13:26
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[New York] Editorial: Smoking and health

A recent report from the American Cancer Society should serve as a wake-up call not only for New York State, but also for Genesee, Wyoming and Orleans counties and every smoker who lives in these three counties.
Batavia (NY) Daily News
added Jul 30, 2012 14:44
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[India] 'Keep tobacco sponsors away from sports'

Makers of tobacco products should not be allowed to sponsor sports events, said Dr V Shanta, executive chairman of Cancer Institute, Chennai. "Tobacco is the major culprit behind lung and oral cancer. Anti-tobacco rules are extremely inefficient in India.
Times of India
added Jul 29, 2012 23:52
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[Bangladesh] 'Tobacco control is a legal compulsion'

Tobacco control is Bangladesh's legal obligation as it ratified a key WHO treaty, the visiting President of Washington-based Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) says.
bdnews24.com (bd)
added Jul 29, 2012 13:55
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VIDEO: Outsourcing addiction; We examine why smoking is on the rise in developing countries.

In this episode of The Stream, we speak to Dr. Prabhat Jha (@CGHR_org), director of the Center for Global Health Research, and Dr. Vinayak Prasad (@Vinayakmprasad), project manager of the Tobacco Free Initiative at the World Health Organization. Members
Aljazeerah
added Jul 27, 2012 20:43
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[India] Tobacco Act: Implementation lost in smoke

Nine years after the law came into being, South Goa's authorities held a workshop on Tuesday at Ravindra Bhavan to take stock of its implementation. To the "disappointment" of district collector N D Agarwal, who convened the workshop, the implementation
Times of India
added Jul 19, 2012 10:50
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[UK-Wales] Campaign's plain facts about tobacco dangers

The shock tactics were employed by Ash Wales on a roadshow tour of schools ahead of next Tuesday's deadline in the health charity's latest campaign.
This is South Wales (uk) (Evening Post)
added Jul 18, 2012 11:05
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