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[China] Seven institutions demand 'tobacco science member' reinvestigation

Seven health associations have demanded the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) reinvestigate tobacco researcher Xie Jianping's academic fraud and revoke his membership, the Health News, a national health-centered newspaper, reported on Wednesday. The s
Xinhua Newswire
added Mar 13, 2013 11:38
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[UK] Ash and Cancer Research win ban on ads attacking plain cigarette packs

Watchdog bans tobacco giant Gallagher's campaign claiming there is 'no credible evidence' that packaging policy is effective
The Guardian (uk)
added Mar 13, 2013 10:52
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Sweden eyes smoking ban in parks and cars

Sweden's current ban on smoking in public places could be extended to parks, beaches, as well as people's own cars, according to a proposal under consideration by the Swedish National Institute for Public Health
The Local Europe (se)
added Mar 30, 2013 15:41
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Trust established to help Louisiana residents stop smoking

In late 2011, the final judgment in a 14-year-old class action lawsuit (Scott v. American Tobacco Company) ordered certain tobacco companies to fund a 10-year statewide smoking cessation program. ... In 2012, the court-established and court-supervised S
WDSU NewsChannel 6 (New Orleans, LA)
added Mar 30, 2013 15:23
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[Europe, Montenegro, Serbia] Montenegrin Crime Figure Assasinated

Anton Stanaj, a Montenegrin business owner and convicted cigarette-smuggling kingpin, was killed Friday in Sudan, allegedly murdered in his hotel room.
Reporting on Organized Crime and Corruption (ROCC) Project
added Mar 16, 2013 13:39
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Europeans Are World’s Biggest Smokers and Drinkers: WHO

Europeans are the world’s biggest smokers and drinkers, according to a World Health Organization report that says higher prices on cigarettes and alcohol in the region may help curb the death and disease they cause. On average, 27 percent of people over
Business Week/Bloomberg
added Mar 14, 2013 08:00
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Post-smoking weight gain healthier than cigarettes: study

"Among people who quit smoking, regardless of the weight gain, they were about half as likely to have a heart attack or a stroke or die from a heart attack over six years of observation," said Meigs.
KABC-TV Channel 7 (Los Angeles, CA)
added Mar 13, 2013 10:49
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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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[Canada] Day 124: One Year Later

The witness today was Christian Bourque, vice-president of the polling firm Léger Marketing, and the plaintiff's expert witness on polling. Mr. Bourque's mandate was to review the companies' ongoing knowledge of smokers' perceptions and knowledge about
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
added Mar 13, 2013 02:06
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