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[Asia, India] Ban on tobacco display leads to lower sales: Study
An international tobacco control survey has found that a ban on tobacco advertisements, especially where tobacco is sold, leads to lower sales of cigarettes. The study was published in Oxford journal 'Health Education Research' earlier this month. It wa
May 20, 2013
Times of India
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May 20, 2013 09:16
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[Asia] Positives outweigh negatives in Bangladesh's amended tobacco control law
Parliament of Bangladesh amended the Smoking and Tobacco Product Usage (Control) Act of 2005 by adding many tough tobacco control measures. These include a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertisement promotion and sponsorship, a ban on sale to and by mino
May 10, 2013
Framework Convention Alliance (ch)
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May 19, 2013 14:08
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[Africa] ZAKUMUMPAf: Uganda should ban tobacco advertising
When I was growing up as a child in the 1980s and the 1990s, the back pages of TIME and Newsweek magazines were almost always adorned with a surreal image of a trim, middle-aged white man. ... The Uganda Tobacco Control Bill (2012) proposes to ban tobacc
May 16, 2013
The Observer (ug)
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May 17, 2013 10:53
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] 'No price wars' in the tobacco industry
tobacco industry has grown in leaps and bounds since 2009 when the country adopted the multicurrency system and the emergence of new small-scale growers. NewsDay Business Reporter Victoria Mtomba spoke to Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) chai
May 16, 2013
Newsday (zw)
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May 16, 2013 03:19
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[Africa, Uganda] Young girls more prone to addiction
Research done in Uganda shows that the average Ugandan child starts smoking at the age of 13. In tobacco growing areas like Arua district, the initiation age is even lower, with some children taking to the habit at the age of nine.
May 15, 2013
The New Vision (ug)
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May 15, 2013 09:50
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[Minnesota] HUMPHREY: A Clearer View: Tobacco settlement made state healthier
the 15th anniversary of Minnesota’s tobacco settlement. Those of us involved in the trial will never forget it. In 1994, as Minnesota attorney general, I joined forces ... when I see an ad directing smokers to QUITPLAN or to dine in a smoke-free restaura
May 12, 2013
Duluth (MN) News-Tribune
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May 13, 2013 03:05
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World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2013 / Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
A comprehensive ban of all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship is required under the WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) for all Parties to this treaty within five years of the entry into force of the Convention for that Pa
May 9, 2013
World Health Organization (WHO)
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May 9, 2013 01:04
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[Europe, Malta] Transparency groups tell Barroso to remove Swedish Match lobbyist on ethics committee
Transparency watchdogs in Brussels have called on European Commission president José Manuel Barroso to revoke the membership of Michel Petite from his ad hoc ethical committee that is expected to regulate lobbying inside the EU. The groups - Corporate E
May 8, 2013
Malta Today (mt)
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May 8, 2013 21:47
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[Philippines] LGUs in CAR urged to base anti–smoking laws on FCTC
Local government units in Cordillera are urged to craft their own anti-smoking ordinance following the World Health Organization-Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) pattern. The call was made by the group Health Justice, which claimed tha
May 8, 2013
Baguio Midland Courier (ph)
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May 8, 2013 12:43
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[Asia, Australia, Europe, UK] Tobacco control - political will needed
All countries should now implement and enforce FCTC smoke-free policies, close exemptions and concessions that many countries provide, and explore extensions that will reduce exposure to children, as seen in New York where smoking is prohibited in parks
May 4, 2013
The Lancet (uk)
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May 7, 2013 08:32