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Spain's top cigarette firm goes up in smoke

announced on Wednesday it will axe nearly 10 percent of its staff in Spain as cigarette sales slump in the face of no-smoking bans and a booming black market in the recession-hit country.
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Jun 5, 2013 17:27
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[UK] Smokers urged to 'cut down' rather than quit

New guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) recommends that some people should try to limit their smoking while using nicotine gum and skin patches as a supplement, instead of simply giving up the habit.
Electronic Telegraph (uk)
added Jun 5, 2013 07:21
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RJ Reynolds ordered to pay Vermont $8 million in penalties and to stop deceptive advertising

In a lawsuit brought by the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, a Vermont Superior Court judge has ordered RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company to pay the State of Vermont $8.3 million in penalties for violating Vermont’s consumer protection laws. Judge Dennis Pea
Vermont Business Magazine
added Jun 5, 2013 10:43
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Smoking ban widely expected to be ignored in Russia

Lack of police control is cited as one of the reasons why Russia’s efforts to limit smoking in public spaces will likely have little effect on the habits of its citizens.
Russia Beyond The Headlines (Rossiyskaya gazeta) (ru)
added Jun 5, 2013 07:36
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[Russia] Smoking Ban Met With Skepticism

Most smokers interviewed say the ban is unlikely to be strictly implemented and that authorities themselves will disregard the rules. The law, developed by the Health Ministry and signed in February by President Vladimir Putin, was designed to put a den
Moscow Times
added Jun 5, 2013 07:26
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China Sees 13 Million Women Smokers

As many as 13 million Chinese women smoke, reaching a smoking rate of 2.4 percent, according to the China's Report on the Harm of Smoking. Smoking has a higher impact on women than on men. Aside from accelerating the aging process, an international sur
All-China Women's Federation (cn)
added Jun 5, 2013 00:14
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[Washington] Cigarette smuggling cuts states' per-pack tax revenues

Over the past decade, almost every state has raised cigarette taxes, sometimes multiple times. The health benefits are undeniable, but the benefits to states' revenues are not as clear-cut.
Vancouver (WA) Columbian
added Jun 5, 2013 00:09
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[UK] E-cigarettes: health revolution or fresh pack of trouble?

On Wednesday, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) is due to publish fresh guidance on "new approaches to help reduce the harm from smoking tobacco". Many health campaigners hope and expect Nice to include the use of e-cigarettes
The Guardian (uk)
added Jun 4, 2013 23:06
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[UK] Parents Warned Of Smoking Damage To Children

Parents are warned to quit cigarettes as figures show doctors are seeing 800 children a day because of passive smoking.
Sky News (uk)
added Jun 4, 2013 02:34
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[Ireland] 'Black ops' strengthen resolve of Reilly and European Commission to push through tobacco reforms

He said the break-in made the European Commission aware “that there was a real danger that the tobacco industry had the upper hand on them and clearly the commission is not going to allow that.” The tobacco directive has a number of main provisions.
Irish Times (ie)
added Jun 4, 2013 02:17
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