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[Taiwan] Groups say smoking levy should be used for health
Women and children should be the main beneficiaries of a health and welfare surcharge levied on the sales of cigarettes, health promotion and child-protection groups, along with Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Alicia Wang (王育æ•), said on
May 26, 2013
Taipei Times (tw)
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May 26, 2013 01:42
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[New Jersey] Martin Jacobs of Teaneck; led anti-smoking push worldwide
Martin A. Jacobs, of Teaneck, a decades-long leader in the anti-smoking movement, died May 14 at age 77. ... Action on Smoking & Health said in a statement that Mr. Jacobs was instrumental in the organization's founding and fought for a "world free from
May 22, 2013
Hackensack (NJ) Record/Herald News
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May 22, 2013 08:30
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[Canada] Barb Tarbox – Anti-smoking campaign honours cancer victim
Ten years after she died of lung cancer, Barb Tarbox is still helping Albertans kick the nicotine habit, thanks to a new campaign launched by Alberta Health Services. Albertans are encouraged to share their stories of quitting or never starting tobacco
May 20, 2013
Beacon News (ca)
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May 21, 2013 13:46
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[UK-Wales] Smoking ban: ASH calls for more legislation to cut adult rates
Campaigners are calling for more legislation to cut the number of adult smokers in Wales as figures reveal a fall of just 1% in six years. Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) said the Welsh government must take "bold action" in light of the Welsh Health
May 17, 2013
BBC Online
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May 20, 2013 09:06
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[Turkey, UK] Türk Telekom pushes health awareness to top of agenda
Türk Telekom, the leading communications technology company in Turkey, has won government praise for a major health drive. One the country's largest employers, Türk Telekom planned a comprehensive campaign that would go well beyond the confines of the bu
May 17, 2013
The Guardian (uk)
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May 17, 2013 14:24
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[Canada] Nunavut's chief health officer wants more “aggressive action” to curb smoking
unavut residents spent more than $43 million on tobacco products, says the chief medical officer of health's 2011-12 Tobacco Control Act Annual Report. Smoking is the main reason for high rates of lung cancer in Nunavut, which accounts for almost half of
May 16, 2013
Nunatsiaq News (ca)
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May 17, 2013 05:52
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[Asia] Bangladesh Enacts Landmark Tobacco Control Law
Overcoming more than four years of delays and strong tobacco industry opposition, the Parliament of Bangladesh has enacted a new law that significantly strengthens the country’s efforts to reduce tobacco use.
May 10, 2013
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
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May 16, 2013 02:58
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[Massachusetts] Foxborough's Board of Health Considering Changes to Town's Tobacco Regulations - Foxborough, MA Patch
“They need some tightening up,” said Foxborough Health Director Pauline Clifford. “We’re having a hearing on June 24. We’ll discuss it that night, listen for public comment and could adopt it that evening."
May 14, 2013
Patch.org
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May 14, 2013 13:41
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Assessing the effectiveness of antismoking television advertisements: do audience ratings of perceived effectiveness predict changes in quitting intentions and smoking behaviours?
PE was measured using six items that factored into two scales: ad-directed PE (ADPE) and personalised PE (PPE). ... Audience ratings of PPE, but not ADPE, were found to predict subsequent intention and behaviour change. These findings increase confidence
May 8, 2013
Tobacco Control
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May 10, 2013 09:50
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Socioeconomic and country variations in cross-border cigarette purchasing as tobacco tax avoidance strategy. Findings from the ITC Europe Surveys
Cross-border cigarette purchasing is more common in European regions bordering countries with lower cigarette prices and is more often reported by smokers with higher education and income. Increasing taxes in countries with lower cigarette prices, and red
May 7, 2013
Tobacco Control
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May 9, 2013 13:57