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Sochi 2014 Marks New Russian Anti-smoking Law and World No Tobacco Day
The Games in Sochi will be the twelfth ones to be free from tobacco smoke, protecting over 155,000 athletes, sports delegation representatives and volunteers from the harmful effects of smoking.
Jun 1, 2013
PR Web
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Jun 2, 2013 10:51
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[New York] NY Cancer Society says sweet smokes aimed at kids
The American Cancer Society is pushing to make New York the first state to enact a comprehensive restriction on the sale of candy- and fruit-flavored cigarillos, chewing tobacco and tobacco used in water pipes. Its proposal would restrict the sale of all
Jun 1, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Jun 2, 2013 09:57
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[Asia, Indonesia] Activists say anti-tobacco day is an 'industrial ploy'
Jember is one of Indonesia’s main tobacco producers in addition to Deli Serdang in North Sumatra. “World Anti-Tobacco Day is a hidden agenda by foreign countries that is detrimental to Indonesian tobacco farmers,” said Arga.
Jun 1, 2013
Jakarta Post (id)
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Jun 2, 2013 09:50
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[Bangladesh] Rising tobacco use sparks concerns
The tobacco control law of 2005 provides for bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship, smoking in public places and public transports and requirements for warning on cigarette packets. However, direct tobacco advertising had been banned only for sm
Jun 1, 2013
Dhaka Tribune (bd)
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Jun 2, 2013 09:46
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[Nebraska] EDITORIAL: Anti-tobacco group should be funded
Nebraska's state legislators once again submitted shamelessly to the tobacco lobby last week and ended the funding of Tobacco Free Nebraska. Certainly in a tight fiscal environment, every program was up for discussion, but for the senators to eliminate t
Jun 1, 2013
Grand Island (NE) Independent
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Jun 2, 2013 02:52
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[Asia] Hong Kong's smokers still lighting up in bars
You would have thought that having a smoking ban in Hong Kong would mean that World No Tobacco Day would be a big success. But yesterday, people were still happily puffing away in bars. In 2007, the city implemented a smoking ban that applied to all ind
Jun 1, 2013
South China Morning Post
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Jun 1, 2013 12:26
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[Sweden, UK] Many doctors deem nicotine as riskiest component of cigarette
The survey, commissioned by British American Tobacco, involved administering an online survey ... The survey findings show that a substantial proportion of GPs (40%) believe nicotine to be the first or second riskiest component of cigarettes, incorrectl
Jun 1, 2013
DNA India (in)
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Jun 1, 2013 12:21
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[Asia, Singapore] HPB launches public consultation exercise on tobacco control measures
The Health Promotion Board wants the public's views on what should be done to lower smoking rates in Singapore. While its public consultation exercise was launched on Saturday, some smokers have taken a further step forward -- by pledging to quit in 28 d
Jun 1, 2013
Channel NewsAsia (sg)
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Jun 1, 2013 10:36
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[Australia] Plain packaging will cut smoking, says Plibersek, as tobacco claims no effect on sales
HEALTH Minister Tanya Plibersek is insisting that Labor's plain packaging reforms will help cut the number of smokers as her critics mark World No Tobacco Day by declaring the changes have had no impact on sales.
Jun 1, 2013
The Australian (au)
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May 31, 2013 12:56
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[Australia] Which professionals are quitting smoking?
NEW statistics released for World No Tobacco Day reveal which professions and religions are heeding the quit smoking message. It turns out teachers have learned their lesson and quit smoking, but one in 10 health professionals is still puffing away, acc
Jun 1, 2013
AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au)
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May 31, 2013 12:26