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Study: Uruguay’s Strong Policies Produced Unprecedented Smoking Declines

Uruguay has some of the world’s strongest laws to fight tobacco use, and a new study published in The Lancet medical journal shows the nation’s efforts have dramatically reduced smoking.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Sep 18, 2012 17:53
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[France] Hearings to Begin in Anti-smoking Lawsuit by Philip Morris International Against Uruguay

Uruguay faces its first hearings in the French capital this week in a lawsuit filed by U.S. tobacco giant Philip Morris International (IW 50/4) against its anti-smoking laws, an official said Monday. In early 2010, Philip Morris filed a complaint with th
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Feb 4, 2013 22:16
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[Australia, Uruguay] Treaty Shopping: How Philip-Morris Cherry-Picked Worst Case BITs

a closer look reveals a broad collection of older treaties that do not contain exceptions in modern treaties that could have avoided this situation. As a multinational-enterprise, Philip-Morris has attempted to evade these exceptions by going through sub
infojustice.org (Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property - American University Washington College of Law)
added Dec 3, 2012 00:04
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Five-year survey confirms Uruguay's world-leading tobacco control strategy is delivering results

The ITC Uruguay Survey (the Survey) found that the country's world-leading, comprehensive tobacco control strategy has had positive effects on raising awareness of the true harms of smoking, reducing misperceptions about "light/mild" cigarettes, reducing
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
added Aug 3, 2012 01:49
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Implications of Ongoing Trade and Investment Disputes Concerning Tobacco: Philip Morris v. Uruguay (PDF)

Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
added May 15, 2012 14:35
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Uruguay Reaffirmed Lawsuit Against Philip Morris Co

The Uruguayan government reaffirmed its sovereignty by implementing public health policies and expressed confidence in its position towards a lawsuit filed by the multinational tobacco company Philip Morris International. Uruguay considers that, as sover
Prensa Latina (cu)
added Mar 30, 2013 15:04
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Uruguay plans to start selling cannabis cigarettes to users in bid to stamp out black market drugs trade

Cannabis smokers in Uruguay will be allowed to buy 20 cannabis cigarettes from the state, under new plans. The move is a bid to stamp out organised crime.
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added Nov 6, 2012 16:08
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Tobacco industry's ITGA fights FCTC implementation in the Uruguay negotiations

Online First Tob Control doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050222
Tobacco Control
added May 27, 2012 14:16
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Tobacco control campaign in Uruguay: a population-based trend analysis

Uruguay's comprehensive tobacco-control campaign has been associated with a substantial, unprecedented decrease in tobacco use. Decreases in tobacco use in other low-income and middle-income countries of the magnitude seen in Uruguay would have a substan
The Lancet (uk)
added Sep 16, 2012 22:02
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Tobacco control campaign in Uruguay: a population-based trend analysis

Uruguay's comprehensive tobacco-control campaign has been associated with a substantial, unprecedented decrease in tobacco use. Decreases in tobacco use in other low-income and middle-income countries of the magnitude seen in Uruguay would have a substan
The Lancet (uk)
added Nov 4, 2012 14:06
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