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[Bahrain] Duty Free profits go up in smoke

MANAMA: The death head skull symbol that now has to appear on all cigarette packets sold in the kingdom could cost Bahrain Duty Free (BDF) ... international tobacco companies are refusing to supply them if the logo is on the products, said company chairm
Gulf Daily News (bh)
added Mar 14, 2013 15:57
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[Thailand] Number of Thai smokers on upward trend to 13 million

Despite unrelenting measures to curb smoking, the number of Thai smokers has increased to 13 million, a rise by 500,000 people in four years, a senior health official said.
MCOT 1 (Modernine TV) (th)
added Mar 14, 2013 15:54
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Arbitration Panel reviews and enters settlement agreement in Master Settlement Agreement disputed payments case (PDF)

On March 12, 2013, the Arbitration Panel hearing R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company’s claim related to its 2003 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) payment ... Under the Term Sheet, based on the jurisdictions that have joined the agreement thus far, R.J. Reyno
Reynolds American (RAI)
added Mar 13, 2013 14:58
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The transnational tobacco companies’ strategy to promote Codentify, their inadequate tracking and tracing standard

In 2011 INTERPOL, the world's largest police organisation, accepted a donation from Philip Morris International (PMI) of €15 million ... This article aims to explain the background to the current situation, to critically examine the tobacco industry's Cod
Tobacco Control
added Mar 13, 2013 05:17
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Public education about the relative harm of tobacco products: an intervention for tobacco control professionals

31% did not know that cigarettes are more harmful than smokeless tobacco, ... Public education campaigns are urgently needed for tobacco control professionals and consumers to increase awareness and understanding of the continuum of risk among tobacco pr
Tobacco Control
added Mar 13, 2013 05:14
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[Massachusetts] I-Team: Alleged Tobacco Scam Costs Taxpayers Millions

Bokhari has made much of his fortune moving large amounts of tobacco products from Pennsylvania, where there is no tax, into New England where taxes are as high as 90 percent. But the I-Team has learned Bokhari is now under federal investigation for all
WBZT.com
added Mar 6, 2013 07:28
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[Florida] Smoking issue sparks conflict within veterans' posts

Most posts, which dictate their own policies, allow smoking. But it's becoming an increasingly divisive issue that's not going away. "It's a discussion that's coming up every month now at post meetings," said Gene Perrino, executive assistant for the VFW
(Ft. Lauderdale, FL) Sun-Sentinel
added Mar 5, 2013 18:04
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[Eastern Europe, Europe] Borg signals compromise possible on tobacco additives

The Commissioner for health and consumer affairs has signalled that European tobacco producers may include additives in Burley tobacco, offering East European tobacco producers a compromise that could enable them to continue production.
EurActiv
added Mar 5, 2013 12:19
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[Israel] Ministry to consult with public on e-cigarette ban

the Health Ministry in Jerusalem is only now asking the public its opinion on the product. While a ministry committee has recommended that the marketing, import and use of e-cigarettes be prohibited for five years, after which the question would be asses
Jerusalem Post
added Mar 4, 2013 11:53
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Federal Tobacco Program Under Fire

Did the CDC use stimulus funds to incent communities to adopt restrictive tobacco laws? ... National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) reports that the CDC granted $142.8 million in tobacco-related grants to 19 cities and counties in 2010 alone. The
Convenience Store/Petroleum (CSPNet)
added Mar 4, 2013 06:15
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