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Tobacco promotion creeps in through back door
The tobacco industry is successfully using loopholes in legislation to market its products through social media, product placement, brand sharing and displays at points of sale. The new WHO Tobacco Control Database makes it possible to make comparisons b
May 30, 2013
World Health Organization (WHO)
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May 31, 2013 03:17
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PEIRIS: Media is to give something useful and valuable to the wise people, and not the ignorant, on this World No Tobacco Day -- May 31st
May 30, 2013
Asian Tribune
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May 30, 2013 19:20
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[Asia] China photos: Say no to tobacco
Students in Lianyuan city, Hunan province, make a no-smoking sign on May 29, 2013, two days before World No Tobacco Day.
May 30, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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May 30, 2013 17:51
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2013 World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) awards
The World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) awards are given by WHO every year to carefully selected individuals and/or organizations in recognition for their accomplishments in tobacco control.
May 30, 2013
World Health Organization (WHO)
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May 30, 2013 17:34
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GATS (Global Adult Tobacco Survey)
The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) is a nationally representative household survey that was launched in February 2007 as a new component of the ongoing Global Tobacco Surveillance System (GTSS). The GATS enables countries to collect data on adult tob
May 30, 2013
World Health Organization (WHO)
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May 30, 2013 17:32
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[Uae] War on tobacco
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 30, 2013
Khaleej Times (ae)
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May 30, 2013 17:31
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Antismoking Messages and Intention to Quit — 17 Countries, 2008–2011
awareness of mass media antismoking messages can be associated with intent to quit smoking. Mass media campaigns also can help reduce smoking prevalence by stimulating discussion and changing social norms regarding tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposur
May 30, 2013
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
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May 30, 2013 17:29
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[Asia, Uae] MoH launches 3-year anti-smoking campaign
In a crackdown on cigarette smoking amongst UAE's youth, the Ministry of Health has rolled out a three-year campaign to butt out this bad habit with the 'Be Smart, Don't Start' initiative to coincide with World No Tobacco Day on May 31.
May 30, 2013
Emirates 24|7 (ae)
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May 30, 2013 17:22
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Antismoking Campaigns Work: 1/3 Of Smokers Across the Globe Say They Will Quit Cigarettes This Year
World No Tobacco Day was established in 1987 to draw attention to the health risks of tobacco use and how they can be avoided. A treaty, entitled the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, was adopted in 2003 by the World Health Assembly. The treat
May 30, 2013
Medical Daily
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May 30, 2013 13:31
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[Asia, China] EDITORIAL: Vision for tobacco control
Both central and local governments need a vision for the future on this issue, and should not let the immediate interests of the tobacco industry blind them to the long-term harm tobacco does to the health of the nation
May 30, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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May 30, 2013 07:20