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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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[Canada] Day 123: Wayne Knox. "Brilliant!"

Mr. Wayne Knox, the former head of Imperial Tobacco's Planning Group, returned today to pick up where he had left off .. The result was an interview that could have been mistaken for a university lecture on cigarette marketing in the 1970s and early 1980
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
added Mar 13, 2013 01:55
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[California] Condo owners win secondhand smoke case

After a five-week trial, Superior Court jurors last week awarded a family more than $15,000, finding the condo association and management failed to ensure the non-smoking family's right to the "quiet enjoyment" of their own unit.
Orange County (CA) Register
added Mar 12, 2013 17:19
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[Lebanon] Anti-smoking funds not at risk, ministry official says

The Health Ministry is committed to the smoking ban, and the appointment of new administrative staff will not affect grants Lebanon receives to reduce tobacco use, ministry officials told The Daily Star.
Beirut Daily Star (lb)
added Mar 12, 2013 14:52
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[Florida] Wrongful death case against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. from the death of Margaret R. McEniry begins in Marion County, Fla.

Jury selection stops; tobacco trial delayed until September ... The lawsuit stems from the death of Margaret R. McEniry, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer in 1995.
Ocala (FL) Star-Banner
added Mar 12, 2013 14:47
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New FDA Center for Tobacco Products Director to Speak at NATO Show

NATO has announced that Mitchell Zeller, the new director of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products, will speak at its 12th Anniversary & Trade Show held in Las Vegas, April 22-24.
Convenience Store/Petroleum (CSPNet)
added Mar 12, 2013 13:20
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Tobacco giant Phillip Morris to aid Egypt in curbing black market cigarettes

Phillip Morris will help to train Customs Authority teams in the latest techniques to combat cigarettes smuggling, according to a press release. With these skills, Philip Morris hopes to prevent counterfeit cigarettes from entering the Egyptian market.
Egypt Independent (eg)
added Mar 12, 2013 12:49
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