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The transnational tobacco companies’ strategy to promote Codentify, their inadequate tracking and tracing standard

In 2011 INTERPOL, the world's largest police organisation, accepted a donation from Philip Morris International (PMI) of €15 million ... This article aims to explain the background to the current situation, to critically examine the tobacco industry's Cod
Tobacco Control
added Mar 13, 2013 05:17
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Anti-smoking campaign threat to Malawi tobacco production, says Pres. Banda

Pres. Joyce Banda has described the anti-tobacco smoking campaign being championed by the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) as a "serious threat" to the country’s tobacco industry.
MaraviPost.com (mw)
added Mar 12, 2013 12:45
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Tobacco grower Malawi sees threat in global anti-smoking campaign

Malawi President Joyce Banda says she is concerned the World Health Organisation's anti-smoking campaign might negatively affect Malawi's foreign exchange earnings. ... said that tobacco was crucial to the country's survival as it is integral to the impl
Africa Review (ke)
added Mar 12, 2013 12:44
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Anti-smoking campaign serious threat to Malawi tobacco production, says Malawi president Banda

President Dr Joyce Banda has described the anti-tobacco smoking campaign being championed by the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) has a serious threat to the country’s tobacco industry. President Banda spoke
MaraviPost.com (mw)
added Mar 12, 2013 06:04
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[Massachusetts] McDONOUGH: The Global Tobacco/Smoking Threat

I had the privilege to attend ... Governance of Tobacco in the 21st Century: Strengthening National ... the tobacco wars are far from over. In some ways, we're clearly winning, and in other ways, we're clearly losing. And the fight goes on...
Boston (MA) Globe
added Mar 12, 2013 05:44
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[Europe] EU Lobbying: Getting to the Bottom of it

to carry out a full investigation into lobbying practices and solidly question all lobby groups, whether from commercial or not-for-profit organizations.
PR Newswire
added Mar 11, 2013 15:58
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[Latin America, Panama] Experts from the Americas discuss tobacco packaging and labeling regulations

Technical experts from the Americas are gathering this week in Panama to analyze the current situation, progress and challenges related to tobacco products packaging and labeling regulations, taking into consideration the Framework Agreement of WHO for T
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
added Mar 11, 2013 02:43
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Sanda: People are keen on smoke-free events

FIFA, along with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and WHO, announced that this year’s FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil will be smoke-free competitions. FIFA.com caught up with Dr Luminita Sanda from WHO to discuss the aim of
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) (ch)
added Mar 7, 2013 15:31
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[Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico] Cigarette Companies Mock Tobacco Control Laws in Latin America

With tobacco product advertisements banned in every country in the region, companies are now targeting points of sale in their efforts to increase product visibility, and implementing corporate social responsibility programmes to maintain brand popularit
Inter Press Service (IPS)
added Mar 7, 2013 14:56
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[China] JUAN: Smoking issue wafts at Great Hall of People

at the annual sessions of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a forum of China's elites. On Sunday afternoon at the gate of the Great Hall of the People, where the CPPCC annual session opened, I saw
China Daily (cn)
added Mar 5, 2013 12:21
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