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[Australia] Smoke link to baby tumours

Research showing children aged under two are four to five times more likely to get a brain tumour if their mother smoked when pregnant needs further investigation, the researchers say. The study, led by Telethon Institute for Child Health Research Profe
West Australian
added Mar 18, 2013 05:08
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[UK] KNIGHT: Smoke and mirrors / No more freezing by the fire exit. Now, lavishly decorated smokers’ terraces are the place to be ($$)

the bores are inside the party and the interesting people are, without fail, outside in the smoking huddle. This was true when I was 15 and it’s still true now: the gossip, the jokes, the wit and the proper chat is with the smokers, who are
Times Of London (uk)
added Mar 18, 2013 10:18
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[Oklahoma] E-Cigarette Users Upset Over Proposed Bill To Regulate Sales

Those who've kicked the habit with the help of tobacco free electronic cigarettes say they are once again being targeted by "big tobacco." At issue is a Bill that would turn stores that sell E-cigarettes into conventional Cigarette venders and tax them a
News 9 WWTV (Oklahoma City, OK)
added Mar 18, 2013 04:46
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[UK-Scotland] John Byrne fumes at Scotland's theatre smoking ban

ONE of Scotland’s best-known artists and playwrights has condemned the country’s anti-smoking legislation, arguing that the ban in theatres amounts to censorship. ... His letter was co-signed by a number of high-profile supporters, including playwright
The Scotsman (uk)
added Mar 17, 2013 11:26
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[Ireland] Black market cigarette trade on the increase

CIGARETTE-smuggling continues to soar in Ireland, with new Department of Finance figures showing that tobacco excise tax receipts are falling dramatically short of targets, even though taxes have increased and the number of people smoking has remained co
Irish Independent (ie)
added Mar 17, 2013 10:32
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[Australia] BARNSLEY: Butt out of pensioners' lives

The Retirement Benefits Fund should not invest in the tobacco industry, writes Kathryn Barnsley. ... It is not only unethical, immoral, corrupt and has behaved with criminal intent, but it is an industry that will eventually die off as countries realis
Hobart (Tas) Mercury (au)
added Mar 18, 2013 10:13
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[Montana] Welcome to Marlboro Country: Philip Morris Stakes a Last Claim in the West

The iconic cowboy disappeared from television decades ago. But with the help of a Montana dude ranch, the cigarette company is keeping his legend alive.
The Atlantic Monthly
added Mar 21, 2013 12:37
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[Canada] Is the war on cancer an ‘utter failure’?: A sobering look at how billions in research money is spent

Though the per-capita cancer mortality has fallen, the total number of deaths continues to soar ... “I think the most important cancer research of the 20th century by far was the discovery of the smoking association ... It wiped out one-third of cancer.
National Post (ca)
added Mar 18, 2013 10:06
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[Europe, Turkey] Turks no longer 'smoking like Turks,' report shows

Turkey has witnessed an above-average decrease in smoking rates in comparison to EU countries while also maintaining low levels of alcohol consumption rates, according to a recent report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD
Hurriyet (tr)
added Mar 16, 2013 12:31
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[Australia, Europe] EU's planned tobacco curbs break WTO rules, Malawi says

The European Union's plans for tough new anti-smoking rules would break international trade rules ... "Malawi is deeply concerned that the EU's proposed Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) will significantly restrict trade, and is inconsistent with the EU's
Reuters
added Mar 15, 2013 18:51
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