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[Jamaica] LETTER: Health minister blowing smoke?
Jamaica, despite having ratified the WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control in July 2005, has yet to fully satisfy its obligations under the treaty. We fail to enact legislation to ban tobacco advertising and sponsorship, as well as smoking in publ
May 31, 2013
Jamaica Gleaner (jm)
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May 31, 2013 11:59
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[Indonesia] Mochtar Riady Honored Over Anti-Tobacco Efforts
Lippo Group founder and chairman Mochtar Riady and the group’s CEO James Riady have been honored by the National Commission on Tobacco Control for their consistent efforts to call for tobacco control in the country.
May 31, 2013
Jakarta Globe (id)
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May 31, 2013 03:28
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[Asia, China] Survey leaves anti-tobacco advocates angry
China ranked 13th among 14 developing countries in terms of anti-smoking efforts and measures, according to an analysis conducted by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and its counterpart in the United States.
May 31, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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May 31, 2013 03:26
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[Asia] China's inertia on tobacco control 'promises costly tsunami of illness'
The deputy director of the National Office of Tobacco Control, Jiang Yuan, said the prevalence of tobacco use on the mainland was shown in side effects such as people having strokes at younger ages and a steady increase in the number of children with as
May 31, 2013
South China Morning Post
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May 31, 2013 03:05
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[Asia, China] O'LEARY: Time to lay the Marlboro Man to rest
These targets will only be achieved through the implementation of strong policies to reduce demand for tobacco, including comprehensive bans on all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. But when they are, hundreds of thousands, if not
May 31, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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May 31, 2013 03:00
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[Asia, China] YIQING: Total ban on tobacco ads needed
In a country with a long history of tobacco use and influential tobacco companies, the public has to become the main force demanding a complete ban on TAPS in order to prevent our children from smoking and safeguard their health.
May 31, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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May 31, 2013 02:57
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[Uae] Three-year drive against tobacco use launched
the Ministry of Health launched a three-year campaign that will empower youth, the most vulnerable section of the society, against the habit. The campaign presents Shaikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Arts and Culture Au
May 31, 2013
Khaleej Times (ae)
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May 31, 2013 00:21
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[Asia] Pakistan lacks comprehensive ban on tobacco advertisement, promotion
Pakistan needs to reduce tobacco use to control non-communicable diseases and achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG), which can only be done by removing lacunas in the current Anti-Smoking Ordinance because legislation is the heart of effective to
May 31, 2013
The News (pk)
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May 31, 2013 00:19
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[New Zealand] JOHNSTON: Regular price rises doing trick but teamwork stubs habit
Plain packs and hitting smokers in the pocket may help the Govt reach its target of NZ being virtually smokefree by 2025, but for those who really struggle to quit, some smart new thinking is needed, Martin Johnston writes.
May 31, 2013
New Zealand Herald
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May 30, 2013 17:21
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The lowdown on smoking on World No Tobacco Day
The member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) created World No Tobacco Day in 1987. In the past twenty years, the day has been met with both enthusiasm and resistance across the globe from governments, public health organizations, smokers, gro
May 30, 2013
EuroNews
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May 31, 2013 11:36