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[UK, UK-Scotland] Tobacco display ban in Scotland to come into effect on 29 April

The Scottish government has announced that a ban on the display of cigarettes in Scotland's large shops will come into effect on 29 April this year. Self-service tobacco vending machines will also be banned on the same day.
BBC Online
added Feb 8, 2013 11:47
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[UK, UK-Scotland] Tobacco display ban in Scotland to come into effect on 29 April

The Scottish government has announced that a ban on the display of cigarettes in Scotland's large shops will come into effect on 29 April this year. Self-service tobacco vending machines will also be banned on the same day.
BBC Online
added Feb 8, 2013 11:47
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[UK-Scotland] Pub closure blamed on rising prices and smoking ban

The once-thriving social hub has fallen victim to the recession with a dwindling customer base being blamed on rising brewery prices and the smoking ban. Diane Crolla, who has ran the pub for 24 years and captained the women’s darts team, said: “The pub
The Scotsman (uk)
added Feb 2, 2013 12:49
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[UK-Scotland] LETTER: DUFFY: Tobacco crops leave farmers mired in poverty and debt

ALEX Flett is right to raise concerns over the impact of growing tobacco in developing countries (Letters ... As Scotland's charity taking action on tobacco and health, we are all too aware of the disastrous effects tobacco farming has on land, life an
Herald Scotland (The Herald and Sunday Herald) (uk)
added Jan 31, 2013 17:57
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[UK-Scotland] LETTER: We should not forget the importance of tobacco crops to developing world

HOW ethical is ethical? I ask this question in response to your front-page report ("Councils warned over tobacco investments", The Herald, January 28), and leader comment, ("Ethics and the council pension"). Pulling funds from the tobacco companies is no
Herald Scotland (The Herald and Sunday Herald) (uk)
added Jan 30, 2013 12:06
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[UK-Scotland] Scotland tobacco display ban to come into force in April for larger stores

New guidance from the Scottish government has confirmed that larger stores selling cigarettes and other products will have to comply with the tobacco display ban by 29th April 2013.
Talking Retail (uk)
added Jan 29, 2013 11:44
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[UK-Scotland] Revealed: £220m of public sector pensions tied to tobacco and arms manufacturers

SCOTLAND'S public-sector workers are unwittingly pouring hundreds of millions of pounds through their pensions into funding cigarette manufacturers and companies dealing in arms.
Herald Scotland (The Herald and Sunday Herald) (uk)
added Jan 28, 2013 17:36
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[UK-Scotland, UK-Wales] HEMLEY: Thank You For Not Smoking (on film and TV sets)

I think it’s a shame at a time the BBC has decided to make Cardiff a drama hub – a centre of excellence – that something such as filming an actor smoking in character is putting its own productions at risk
The Stage Newspaper Limited (uk)
added Jan 24, 2013 20:23
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[UK-Scotland] Tobacco-free pipe with fruit flavours debuts in cafe

FIRST came the electric cigarette, now it's the turn of the smoke-free shisha. The tobacco-free alternative is being offered at a new shisha lounge in the Capital which is aiming to substitute a centuries-old tradition with a healthier option.
The Scotsman (uk)
added Jan 22, 2013 22:29
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[UK-Scotland] Important Things to Know about Nicotine Levels in E-Cigs

the one conclusion we can draw from the current body of knowledge is the fact that nicotine poisoning through electronic cigarette use is not a serious risk. That said, the sooner the industry can figure out a means of creating uniformity the better off t
The Glaswegian (uk)
added Jan 19, 2013 23:48
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