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Smoking will kill up to a billion people globally this century

John Seffrin, chief executive of the American Cancer Society, issued this warning while speaking at a high-level forum of the world’s 100 leading cancer experts gathered in the Swiss resort of Lugano.
Zee News (in)
added Oct 29, 2012 13:56
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[UK] Editorial: Time to kick tobacco's butt

While a cancer expert's branding of cigarette companies as terrorists may be excessive, and an outright ban on tobacco impractical, more must be done to regulate the promotion and sale of so incontrovertibly damaging a product. And not just here, worldwid
The Independent (uk)
added Oct 28, 2012 17:06
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[Florida] 'Man with no face' lectures kids on tobacco

He became known as the "man without a face" after chewing tobacco led to oral cancer, forcing surgeons to remove a third of his tongue and half his jaw more than 23 years ago. Rick Bender, 50, who started using what he calls "spit tobacco" when he was 1
Ocala (FL) Star-Banner
added Oct 28, 2012 16:23
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[Philippines] SANTIAGO: Protect young, poor from smoking

This is a health crisis. How did this crisis happen? The main reason is low prices of cigarettes and alcohol. The Philippines has one of the lowest prices of the two products in Southeast Asia. Because cigarettes are so cheap, the Philippines has one of
Philippine Daily Inquirer (ph)
added Oct 28, 2012 00:36
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DOH Announces New Leadership For Bureau Of Tobacco Free Florida

New chief to help in Florida’s efforts to curb the use of tobacco.
Foster Folly News (Chipley, FL)
added Oct 27, 2012 18:13
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[Maryland] Tobacco heir speaks on danger of smoking

Patrick Reynolds visited high schools Friday
DelmarvaNow.com
added Oct 27, 2012 09:39
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Government Urged To Pass Tobacco Control Bill

The Programme Director of Vision for Alternative Development, a non-government organisation has noted that the passage of the Tobacco Control Bill is the effective means of preventing the marketing and usage of the product. Mr Labram Musah Massawudu said
Ghana Ministry of Information (gh)
added Oct 26, 2012 15:36
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[Europe] MEPs demand 'secret' EU cooperation agreements with big tobacco

Budgetary control committee MEPs demand non-public documents on EU cooperation agreements with tobacco industry, hold meeting with OLAF chief Giovanni Kessler on Dalli investigation.
Malta Today (mt)
added Oct 26, 2012 15:31
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[Europe] McKEE/BELCHER/KOSINSKA: The EU Tobacco Products Directive must not be derailed

This combination of events has, inevitably, set alarm bells ringing. . . . The only beneficiaries of delay are the tobacco companies and further delay will raise serious questions about whose interests the EU Commission is promoting.
The Lancet (uk)
added Oct 26, 2012 12:24
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[Europe] EU urged to press ahead with tobacco crackdown amid lobbying scandal

Doctors call on government to speak out amid fears that tobacco industry influence is blowing tough new measures off course
The Guardian (uk)
added Oct 26, 2012 12:21
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