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[Asia, Malaysia] New measures to be introduced to tighten tobacco control

A slew of reforms will be introduced to tighten tobacco control, including banning direct and indirect promotion of tobacco products and reducing the nicotine content in cigarettes by 2015. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the graphic h
The Star (my)
added Jun 2, 2013 19:38
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[UK-Scotland] Pregnant women to be offered smoking tests

The service will be offered to all women in the early stages of pregnancy and will indicate raised levels of exposure to the gas through smoking or passive smoking. Midwives can then refer women to stop-smoking support services, as well as additional ca
The Scotsman (uk)
added Jun 3, 2013 23:45
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[UK] Health groups dismayed by news 'big tobacco' funded rightwing thinktanks

The Adam Smith Institute (ASI) and the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) have received tens of thousands of pounds in funding from leading tobacco companies. Their admissions have dismayed health groups, which question the degree to which both organis
The Observer (uk)
added Jun 3, 2013 23:42
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[UK] Michael Douglas says cunnilingus gives you cancer – but is he right?

the evidence suggests he wasn't quite right to do so. Most people rid themselves of HPV within a few years of catching it – but smoking disrupts this process, meaning the virus remains for far longer in smokers than non-smokers, increasing their risk of H
The Guardian (uk)
added Jun 3, 2013 12:13
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Russia's smokers flout new tobacco ban

RUSSIA'S smokers openly defied an ambitious new ban on public smoking as it went into effect, calling it unfair and casting doubt on the government's ability to enforce it. Moscow residents continued to light up outside metro stations and colleges even
AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au)
added Jun 2, 2013 10:50
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Russian smokers bemoan 'doomed country' as ban kicks in

Instead of protesting the move, many Russians say they are happy the government is forcing smokers' hands. "I cannot wait for smoking to be prohibited everywhere. Every time I get in a taxi the first thing I ask the driver is to put down his cigarette,"
NBC News
added Jun 2, 2013 10:45
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[Asia, Vietnam] Cigarette smoking puts millions at risk

The latest statistics of the Ministry of Health show nearly 50 per cent of Vietnamese males and two per cent of females smoke cigarettes. And more than that, over 50 million Vietnamese are passive smokers at the workplace and at home, accounting for mor
Vietnam Net
added Jun 2, 2013 10:39
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[Asia, India] Is smoking 'within limits' harmless?

"Half of the smokers continue smoking as they feel doing so within limits does not lead to health issues," the survey, 'ICICI Lombard Smoking Habits 2013', said. A large portion of respondents (77 per cent) felt that smoking or limited puffing of ciga
Daily Bhaskar (in)
added Jun 2, 2013 10:29
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[Asia, Bangladesh] ‘Tobacco lobbyist’s active’

Tobacco companies have appointed ‘powerful lobbyists’ to secure their interests by liaising with the government’s upper echelon, said State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam. “There is a movement to control Tobacco use. Tobacco companies have appointed lobby
bdnews24.com (bd)
added Jun 2, 2013 19:32
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[Asia, Bangladesh] EDITORIAL: Making a killing

Now they're here reaping unimaginable profits, selling cigarettes to poor, unsuspecting consumers ... mandate that they contribute funds for public health, as they do in the West. This should be the price for the privilege of being allowed to sell their
Dhaka Tribune (bd)
added Jun 2, 2013 11:16
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