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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."
Patch.org
added May 14, 2013 13:41
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[Minnesota] HUMPHREY: A Clearer View: Tobacco settlement made state healthier

the 15th anniversary of Minnesota’s tobacco settlement. Those of us involved in the trial will never forget it. In 1994, as Minnesota attorney general, I joined forces ... when I see an ad directing smokers to QUITPLAN or to dine in a smoke-free restaura
Duluth (MN) News-Tribune
added May 13, 2013 03:05
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[Asia] Laws against alcohol and tobacco consumption to be toughened in Turkey

TREND News Agency (az)
added May 11, 2013 14:44
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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. The new law is a major step forward in a cou
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added May 10, 2013 15:22
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[UK-Scotland] Scottish stores unfazed by tobacco display ban

Tobacco sales via large and small stores do not appear to have been impacted by the implementation of a display ban in large Scottish outlets last week, early indications from retailers suggest.
Convenience Store (uk)
added May 10, 2013 10:27
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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
Tobacco Control
added May 10, 2013 09:50
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[UK] Diane Abbott: Cameron must explain plain packaging broken promise

it's clear that Lynton Crosby and the government's friends in big business are pulling the strings, and public health is being quietly ditched by this government. "David Cameron needs to get out of the bunker and explain why the government is breaking ye
PoliticsHome (uk)
added May 9, 2013 14:02
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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
Tobacco Control
added May 9, 2013 13:57
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Kosovo adopts strong and comprehensive tobacco control law

Kosovo has adopted a comprehensive tobacco control law in line with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). The measures include: 100% smoke-free indoor public places, workplaces, and public transportation, as well as specified outdo
World Health Organization (WHO)
added May 9, 2013 13:39
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World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2013 / Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship

A comprehensive ban of all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship is required under the WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) for all Parties to this treaty within five years of the entry into force of the Convention for that Pa
World Health Organization (WHO)
added May 9, 2013 01:04
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