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[USA] Saving lives with the US Tobacco Control Act
The FDA only has jurisdiction to regulate tobacco products that are for sale in the USA, yet it is crucial that other parts of the US Government support—and at the very least do not hinder—other countries from working to make the morbidity and mortality c
May 4, 2013
The Lancet (uk)
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May 6, 2013 12:46
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[South Africa, Massachusetts] Big Guns Take Aim at Big Tobacco
week’s “Governance of Tobacco in the 21st Century” conference, sponsored by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The two-day conference, held at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, brought together globa
Mar 1, 2013
Harvard Magazine
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Mar 2, 2013 01:17
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[Africa, Namibia] WHO Windhoek meeting looks at tobacco
The World Health Organization Regional office for Africa, with support from the government of Norway held a Regional Consultation on Tobacco and Trade in Windhoek from 4 to 6 February.
Feb 8, 2013
Namibia Economist (na)
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Feb 13, 2013 21:11
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[Namibia] Tobacco lobby continues fight against plain packaging
The Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa (TISA) is displeased with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and with Namibia’s adamant stance to implement the Tobacco Products Control Act No. 1 of 2010 in line with WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Feb 7, 2013
The Southern Times (New Era Corp.) (na)
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Feb 7, 2013 11:16
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Dark Days Loom for Malawi Tobacco
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control to stop farming of the crop could potentially affect about two million livelihoods in Malawi and decide the fate of an entire nation struggling with a sputtering economy. This is according to the chief executive of
Nov 9, 2012
Inter Press Service (IPS)
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Nov 9, 2012 14:30
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KLANG: My complacent country: why Sweden has long way to go on tobacco reform
Nov 1, 2012
The Conversation (au)
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Nov 4, 2012 13:53
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Protecting the World From Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure: Where Do We Stand and Where Do We Go From Here?
Introduction: Article 8 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control mandates all signatory countries to “protect citizens from exposure to tobacco smoke in workplaces, public transport and indoor public places.”
Oct 15, 2012
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
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Oct 22, 2012 13:47
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[Zambia] CSOs urge govt to enact tobacco control law
A GROUP of civil society organisations campaigning on public health has asked the Ministry of Health to enact a comprehensive tobacco control law in line with the country's international commitments.
Oct 4, 2012
Zambia Post (zm)
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Oct 8, 2012 04:01
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LETTER: WHO's undermining tobacco control
In addition to fighting tobacco industry interference, we must also fight for a stronger WHO that is capable of correctly reporting national FCTC implementation data and leading the global tobacco control movement. Given WHO's budget crisis and staff lay
Aug 24, 2012
The Lancet (uk)
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Aug 24, 2012 05:56
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European Tobacco Growers Worry About the WHO's Last Recommendations on Tobacco That Would Have a Dramatic Impact on the European Growers With no Effect on Consumption
In its latest report, the WHO has stepped out of its field of specialisation - health - into that of agriculture, of which it has no understanding. Its objective, which is thoroughly irresponsible, is to jeopardize still further the position of the tobac
Jun 8, 2012
PR Newswire
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Jun 8, 2012 15:21