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VIDEO: WHO: Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (World No Tobacco Day 2013)

Free yourself! This is WHO's message to governments on World No Tobacco Day 2013, celebrated on 31 May. A comprehensive ban of all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship is required under the WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control. Yet, on
You Tube
added May 24, 2013 12:18
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Supplement / Death and taxes: using the latter to reduce the former

Taxation has become a First Principle of tobacco control worldwide, hailed by the World Bank's 1999 ‘bible’ of international tobacco control, Curbing the Epidemic: Governments and the Economics of Tobacco Control,1 and embodied in Article 6 of the Framewo
Tobacco Control
added May 23, 2013 13:41
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The effect of cigarette prices on brand-switching in China: a longitudinal analysis of data from the ITC China survey

China's large price spread across cigarette brands appears to alter the brand selection of some consumers, especially smokers of cheaper brands. Tobacco pricing and tax policy can influence consumers’ incentives to switch brands. In particular, whereas ad
Tobacco Control
added May 23, 2013 13:39
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The value of research as a component of successful tobacco control in China (FREE FULL TEXT)

Effective and efficient tobacco control in China will require a rigorous and energetic research component. Particular attention to study design, epidemiological and biostatistical methods and careful attention to data accuracy, quality, collection and an
Tobacco Control
added May 23, 2013 13:38
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CDC to doctors: Help your patients quit smoking!

The campaign – "Talk With Your Doctor" – also encourages clinicians to ask patients whether they smoke and to offer them assistance giving up cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with several national physicians' org
Los Angeles Times
added May 23, 2013 02:54
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[North Carolina] Winston-Salem woman honored for anti-smoking campaign ads

Just about everywhere Terrie Hall goes in the U.S. someone recognizes her from the national “Tips from Former Smokers” television campaign ads. Since 2005, the Winston-Salem woman and former smoker has been sharing her story on television in hopes of hel
FOX8 WGHP (High Point, NC)
added May 23, 2013 02:47
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[Asia] China tobacco control 2nd worst

With a total score of 44.6, China ranks the 13th among 14 nations that have reported their progress to the WHO on implementing the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. It indicates that the country has fallen behind not only developed countries b
Global Times (cn)
added May 22, 2013 13:50
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The economic costs of tobacco consumption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Results Using 2011 prices, the economic loss due to tobacco was US$20.5 billion over the last 10 years, without accounting for smuggled (illegally imported) tobacco. ... Conclusions In Saudi Arabia, short-term and long-term economic gains will result f
Tobacco Control
added May 22, 2013 11:41
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ASH Mourns the Passing of Our Beloved Trustee Martin A Jacobs

It is with deep sadness that Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) announces the passing of devoted ASH Trustee and former Chair, Martin Adam Jacobs ... Mr. Jacobs was a true pioneer in the public health movement. His vision prompted him to take action agai
ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) (us)
added May 22, 2013 08:32
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[New Jersey] Martin Jacobs of Teaneck; led anti-smoking push worldwide

Martin A. Jacobs, of Teaneck, a decades-long leader in the anti-smoking movement, died May 14 at age 77. ... Action on Smoking & Health said in a statement that Mr. Jacobs was instrumental in the organization's founding and fought for a "world free from
Hackensack (NJ) Record/Herald News
added May 22, 2013 08:30
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