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[Australia, Canada, UK, USA] International Tobacco Control Four-Country Survey (PDF)

Conclusions: Awareness of ENDS is high, especially in countries where they are legal (i.e., the U.S. and UK). Because trial was associated with nondaily smoking and a desire to quit smoking, ENDS may have the potential to serve as a cessation aid.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
added Feb 7, 2013 09:11
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[USA] President Obama: It's time to submit the World Health Organization's tobacco treaty to the US Senate for ratification.

Fullfil your 2008 campaign promise to submit the international WHO FCTC Tobacco treaty to the full US Senate for ratification. 168 countries have already ratified the treaty. The United States are one of nine remaining countries that still needs to ratif
SignOn.org: Re-Inventing People-Powered Politics
added Feb 7, 2013 08:27
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[Australia, Canada, UK, USA] Researchers investigate e-cigarettes awareness, use and perceptions among smokers

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or e-cigarettes . . . ENDS awareness reached nearly 47 percent, ranging from 73 percent in the United States where ENDS are legal, to 20 percent in Australia where they are banned. Awareness was higher among
News-Medical.net
added Feb 5, 2013 17:41
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[USA] LETTER: Youth tobacco use: who has a say?

On behalf of the US Preventive Services Task Force, Carrie Patnode and colleagues recently presented a systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy and harms of primary care interventions to prevent tobacco use or improve tobacco cessation rates am
The Lancet (uk)
added Feb 6, 2013 05:55
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[Canada, USA, Washington] Macdonald-Laurier Institute

This article has been nominated to be checked for its neutrality. Discussion of this nomination can be found on the talk page. (February 2013)
Wikipedia
added Apr 1, 2013 10:14
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[Canada, USA] EDITORIAL: New smoking studies bad news for women

There's nothing shocking about these results. But they strongly reinforce the known science on the dangers of smoking. They also underline the critical importance of continuing to reach out to young people about the hazards of smoking and profound health
Halifax (NS) Chronicle Herald (ca)
added Jan 31, 2013 12:58
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[UK, USA] Former White House doctor joins British American Tobacco

The tobacco giant announced on Tuesday that Dr Richard Tubb, one of the longest serving White House doctors, had joined the board as a non-executive director. Before retiring in 2009, he had worked for Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama; his roles inclu
Electronic Telegraph (uk)
added Jan 30, 2013 11:54
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[Australia, USA] Bernardi denies pro-tobacco ties breach rules

THE Liberal senator Cory Bernardi denies he has breached parliamentary disclosure rules by failing to declare his links to a right-wing pro-tobacco group fighting gun controls. Senator Bernardi insisted he did not have to declare his involvement with th
The Age (au)
added Jan 29, 2013 16:11
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[Australia, USA] Abbott's man under fire over extreme right lobbying

TONY Abbott's handpicked former parliamentary secretary Cory Bernardi has apparently breached strict rules by failing to declare his ties to a right-wing, pro-tobacco group fighting gun controls. The organisation, the American Legislative Exchange Counc
Sydney Morning Herald (au)
added Jan 31, 2013 11:30
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[Ireland, USA] Kenny warned over plan to ban cigarette logos

US lobby groups say packaging proposals are an 'assault' on owners' rights and may damage trade Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been warned that plans to outlaw company logos on cigarette packets is an "assault" on brand owners' rights and would send "a troubli
Irish Independent (ie)
added Jan 31, 2013 11:23
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