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[India] TN bans production, sales of tobacco
Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday decided to ban the production, stocking, distribution and sale of tobacco products such as gutka and pan masala in the state. The government decision came against the backdrop of Supreme Court's remarks in a case pending
May 8, 2013
Times of India
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May 8, 2013 13:56
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[Canada] MCA gets approval for tobacco pilot project
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has received a $476,115 two-year grant from the Government of Ontario to support the development of an Akwesasne Tobacco Law and Regulatory Framework. The “Akwesasne Tobacco Pilot Project” is one of two First Nation projec
May 8, 2013
Cornwall (ON) Seaway News (ca)
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May 8, 2013 13:50
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[Philippines] LGUs in CAR urged to base anti–smoking laws on FCTC
Local government units in Cordillera are urged to craft their own anti-smoking ordinance following the World Health Organization-Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) pattern. The call was made by the group Health Justice, which claimed tha
May 8, 2013
Baguio Midland Courier (ph)
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May 8, 2013 12:43
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[Australia] LEWIS: Derisory and distasteful to threaten smokers with blindness
I don't smoke but I am deeply dismayed that government policy has been hijacked by health fanatics and absolutely appalled by the treatment of my fellow citizens who choose to smoke.
May 8, 2013
Bundaberg (QLD) NewsMail and Guardian (au)
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May 8, 2013 07:27
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[UK, USA] Lancet antitobacco series launches as ACC chides FDA inaction
A special series of papers in the Lancet this week reviews the successes, failures, and ongoing challenges in beating back the "global tobacco epidemic," including a report from FDA scientists touting the impact of the 2009 Tobacco Control Act in the US.
May 2, 2013
theheart.org (ca)
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May 7, 2013 14:05
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[Asia] Judith MacKay: self-made scourge of the tobacco industry
What MacKay had done to merit such attacks from US smokers' rights groups was what she has been doing since the early 1980s: tirelessly and effectively advocating for better control of tobacco products around the world, but in Asia in particular.
May 4, 2013
The Lancet (uk)
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May 7, 2013 08:35
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[Asia, Australia, Europe, UK] Tobacco control - political will needed
All countries should now implement and enforce FCTC smoke-free policies, close exemptions and concessions that many countries provide, and explore extensions that will reduce exposure to children, as seen in New York where smoking is prohibited in parks
May 4, 2013
The Lancet (uk)
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May 7, 2013 08:32
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[UK] Tobacco control efforts in Europe
grounds for optimism are provided by progress in implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, and in the development of a new generation of nicotine-containing devices that could enable more widespread adoption of harm-reduction stra
May 4, 2013
The Lancet (uk)
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May 7, 2013 08:27
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Tobacco control in Asia
Tobacco control is being restructured in Asia. It has moved from being isolated, individualistic, and ad hoc, to a mainstream public health approach.30 One new challenge is the integration of tobacco control in the framework of prevention of non-communic
May 4, 2013
The Lancet (uk)
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May 7, 2013 08:25
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The WHO FCTC: the challenge of implementation
However, despite much early enthusiasm, the success of the convention is threatened by a failure to engage all segments of governments in tobacco control, thus preventing the implementation of one of the most effective tobacco control measures—an increas
May 1, 2013
The Lancet (uk)
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May 7, 2013 08:22