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[Missouri] BECKER: The effects of anti-smoking campaigns on smoking behaviors

Although the ads can be convincing, I think they also need to give smokers more information on how to control their addictions. Even though someone might want to stop smoking, it’s never an easy thing. But for those who are thinking about quitting, I w
digitalBURG.com (The Muleskinner - University of Central Missouri)
added Oct 19, 2012 08:43
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[UK-Scotland] Blow The Smoke Away

STV’s Blow The Smoke Away campaign, which is in partnership with NHS inform and NHS GGC, will bring you first-hand accounts from those who have tried and those who are trying to stop smoking.
STV (uk)
added Oct 19, 2012 08:30
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[Australia] ADCOCK: Thailand's draft tobacco consumption control act: Plain packaging and beyond

Thai authorities will need to ensure any measures they introduce do not end up infringing on Thais' constitutional rights, undermining intellectual property protection, violating the country's international trade obligations or unexpectedly resulting in i
Bangkok Post (th)
added Oct 19, 2012 03:14
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[Czech Republic] ČR lacks system protecting children from smoking, doctor says

The Czech Republic has 250,000 smokers under 18, but it does not have any systematic programme to prevent children from starting smoking, Eva Kralikova, from the Society for Tobacco Addiction Treatment, has told CTK.
Prague Daily Monitor (cz)
added Oct 19, 2012 02:52
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India Campaigns to Stamp Out Smokeless Tobacco

India is in a growing battle with the tobacco industry to ban gutkha, a mixture of chewing tobacco and pan masala, the ubiquitous mixture of nuts, seeds, herbs, and spices that Indian families serve after meals.
Asia Sentinel (hk)
added Oct 19, 2012 02:21
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[South Africa] VITAL SIGNS: No smoke without fire in the psychology of tobacco use

Dr Yussuf Saloojee is the executive director of SA’s National Council Against Smoking. He recently won the American Cancer Society’s Luther L Terry Award for Outstanding Individual Leadership. He tells Sue Grant-Marshall how his interest in tobacco’s har
Business Day (za)
added Oct 19, 2012 02:18
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[Belgium, Europe, Malta, Sweden] Anti-smoking campaigners accuse tobacco lobby after office break-in

Brussels police have swept the offices of two major public health organisations for bugs following a break-in at a building in the rue de Tréves in which laptops and documents relating to their battles against the tobacco industry were stolen.
The Guardian (uk)
added Oct 18, 2012 22:40
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In Russia, Public Smoking Ban Is In For A Tough Fight

The real challenge is a cultural one. In Russia, cigarettes have been easy to get and widely tolerated for decades -- by now, they’re a fixture. The average price per pack is less than US$2.
International Business Times
added Oct 18, 2012 14:45
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[Europe] EU: Review of Tobacco Legislation to Go Ahead Once New Commissioner in Place

A planned review of European Union tobacco legislation will go ahead once the Health Commissioner post is filled, a spokeswoman for the EU executive said Wednesday.
Fox Media
added Oct 18, 2012 09:32
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Grantee Projects - Cigars, Cigarillos & Little Cigars

The following is a representative sampling of recent projects supported by Legacy focused on the Cigar, Cigarillo and Little Cigar issue: Ventura County Public Health, Oxnard, CA
American Legacy Foundation
added Oct 18, 2012 08:56
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