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[Asia, India] 10% of tobacco-related deaths caused by passive smoking
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 6 lakh out of 60 lakh deaths every year due to tobacco are due to second-hand smoke. "In India, 10 lakh people die every year due to tobacco," said professor (Dr) Rama Kant, WHO Director-General's Awardee
May 18, 2013
Times of India
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May 17, 2013 22:36
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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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[Europe] TOBACCO INDUSTRY INTERFERENCE: ANOTHER “CASE STUDY” IN SPAIN?
new case of clear, public, unethical tobacco industry interference. Altadis ... has launched a campaign addressed to the Spanish political class and Nation’s government to oppose the European tobacco products directive. This campaign includes tobacco in
May 17, 2013
TobaccoRelated.org (Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology)
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May 19, 2013 14:19
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[Asia, Asia-pacific] Asean anti-tobacco action urged
A regional anti-tobacco group has called on Asean members to coordinate a total ban on cigarette brand promotions of all types. The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) claimed there are still loopholes that allow tobacco promotions, accordi
May 17, 2013
Bangkok Post (th)
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May 17, 2013 23:14
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[UK-Wales] Welsh smoking rate fall of just 1% since 2007 smoking ban sparks health expert concerns
Major concerns have been raised about the lack of progress in cutting smoking rates in Wales after new figures revealed nearly a quarter of adults still smoke. The Welsh Health Survey 2012, published on Thursday, found 23% of people said they indulged i
May 17, 2013
WalesOnline (uk)
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May 17, 2013 14:30
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[UK] BMA warns of coalition policies failing children on a grand scale
Doctors' union report condemns austerity drive that hits most vulnerable and drives inequality, poverty, and ill health
May 17, 2013
The Guardian (uk)
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May 17, 2013 14:27
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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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[Taiwan] Tobacco surcharge draws critics
A pro-smoker group and labor union representatives yesterday said the government may have been misappropriating and squandering money raised through the tobacco health and welfare surcharge on cigarette sales. Led by Taiwan Nicotianaspp Association for
May 16, 2013
Taipei Times (tw)
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May 17, 2013 10:58
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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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FDA seeks firm to launch Native American anti-tobacco effort
The US Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products is seeking a firm to launch an anti-tobacco program targeting Native Americans. The selected firm will help the Center for Tobacco Products create a communications plan for working with Na
May 16, 2013
PR Week US
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May 16, 2013 14:27