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[Europe] Tobacco in the EU : Exposure to second hand smoke reduced, but still too high, says Commission report
Feb 22, 2013
Europa - European Commission
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Feb 22, 2013 10:52
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[Indonesia] KNPT wants stronger regulations on tobacco
The National Commission on Tobacco Control (KNPT) has called on the House of Representatives to draft a bill to protect consumers from the adverse impacts of tobacco. The commission said that the House should drop its plan to pass a law that would focus
Feb 21, 2013
Jakarta Post (id)
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Feb 21, 2013 17:00
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[Philippines] Smoking kills? Not in graphics
Studies show that graphic images curb smoking more effectively than mere text warnings, but implementing graphic health warnings in the Philippines has ground to a halt in the courts and in implementing agencies.
Feb 18, 2013
Rappler (ph)
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Feb 21, 2013 11:59
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[India, Malawi] Ignore Anti-smocking Campaign: Let's Die of Tobacco While We Are Making Money-JZU
Malawi leader of opposition John Tembo has asked authorities to ignore the anti-smocking campaign being championed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), arguing "what is paramount important is making money". ... "After all, we are already dying of oth
Feb 11, 2013
Malawi Voice (mw)
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Feb 18, 2013 06:44
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[Bangladesh, Brazil, Kenya] Tobacco farmers switching to alternatives
Throughout the world, tobacco farmers are beginning to switch to growing food or higher yielding crops, like bamboo. ... The campaign Unfairtobacco.org interviewed experts from Bangladesh, Kenya and Brazil during last year's Week of Alternative Liveliho
Feb 11, 2013
Framework Convention Alliance (ch)
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Feb 14, 2013 13:57
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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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[Cameroon] Journalists To Fight Tobacco Consumption
A two-day workshop will hold in Yaounde from Tuesday, February 19. Journalists from public and private media organs operating in the country will as from Tuesday, February 19, 2013 in Yaounde, begin a two-day workshop to acquire knowledge on tobacco, it
Feb 13, 2013
Cameroon Tribune (cm)
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Feb 13, 2013 21:03
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[Uganda] TUMWEBAZE: How second-hand smoke affects you
There is need for a law to regulate usage of tobacco ... Mr Andrew Kwizeera, a member of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, says since the fight for the control of tobacco usage in Uganda is new, “There is limited documentation and most of what we have is j
Feb 14, 2013
Daily Monitor (ug)
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Feb 13, 2013 20:45
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World leaders must 'take tobacco much more seriously' to achieve development goals
In order to cut premature death rates, the world’s politicians need to focus on “simple measures” like anti-tobacco policies, cutting salt levels in food, and improving access to affordable heart disease drugs, according to experts writing in The Lancet
Feb 12, 2013
Cancer Research UK (uk)
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Feb 12, 2013 12:01
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[Europe, Ireland] Anderson to play major role in shaping EU tobacco legislation
Sinn Féin MEP, Martina Anderson has been appointed by the GUE/NGL Group in the European Parliament to track and amend the Tobacco Products Directive as it passes through the legislative process in the Parliament.
Feb 7, 2013
Sinn Féin (ie)
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Feb 8, 2013 22:05