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[Uae] Cigarette graphics mandatory after January 1

No further extensions will be awarded to clear old stock
Gulf News (ae)
added Dec 27, 2012 01:34
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[Uae] All tobacco packs to display health warnings

Imported cigarettes and other tobacco products which do not carry a graphic health warning on packs will be totally banned in the UAE from 1st of January 2013, the acting director general of the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)
Khaleej Times (ae)
added Dec 26, 2012 23:07
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All cigarettes and other tobacco products which do not carry a graphic health warning on packs will be totally banned in the UAE from 1st of January 2013, the acting director general of the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) Moham

Emirates News Agency (WAM) (ae)
added Dec 26, 2012 21:07
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[Uae, UAE: Abu Dhabi] Anti-smoking motivational workshop ends in Abu Dhabi

Results of a screening programme designed for UAE nationals showed that 24 per cent of males and 1 per cent of females above the age of 18 are smoking in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The survey covered 180,000 Emiratis, the largest of its kind survey in the
Gulf News (ae)
added Dec 23, 2012 14:00
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[Uae] TASHAKOVA: Warning: Smokers too young

In February last year, it was reported that many UAE kids had tried their first cigarette before the age of 14. The last study done in 2005 rep-orted that just 39 per cent of our kids smoked at age 13 or under, while this new research finds that 82.1 per
Khaleej Times (ae)
added Dec 21, 2012 08:35
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[Uae, Uae: Dubai] Anti-smoking campaign launched

Targets students aged 10 to 18 to prevent them from acquiring the habit / Dubai: The health ministry's anti-smoking campaign themed 'You are smarter than to start' was inaugurated by Shaikh Majid Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Cult
Gulf News (ae)
added Dec 15, 2012 13:22
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[Uae] Riyadh bans smoking in tourist facilities

Saudi Arabia’s General Commission for Tourism and Antiquities has imposed a ban on smoking at all tourism facilities. The ban includes hotels, furnished apartments, travel agencies and all closed areas where tourism activities are organised, local media
Gulf News (ae)
added Dec 2, 2012 23:42
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[Uae, Uae: Dubai] JLT fire brings cigarette butt disposal into focus

The fire in a Jumeirah Lake Towers apartment has once again raised the question of people throwing cigarette butts from their apartment balconies. Emirates 247 spoke to several residents who have called upon officials to impose stricter penalties for di
Emirates 24|7 (ae)
added Nov 18, 2012 13:02
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[Uae] New cigarette packet regulations coming

The UAE Ministry of Health is likely to introduce new anti-tobacco regulations with a view to discourage people from smoking. The third clause of the federal Tobacco Control Law No.25 of 2009 relates to the statutory warnings on cigarette packets.
Emirates 24|7 (ae)
added Nov 7, 2012 10:34
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[Uae] What the experts say about medwakh

Whether influenced by tradition or a popular trend, medwakh smokers seem to forget the side-effects and diseases it entails.
Gulf News (ae)
added Nov 5, 2012 10:50
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