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[Massachusetts] Conference Announcement: Governance of Tobacco in the 21st Century
How do international laws and institutions regarding tobacco, trade, investment, agriculture and economic development intersect? What are the implications for global tobacco control efforts? How should public health concerns be taken into account in inte
Jan 21, 2013
Harvard Law Bulletin
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Jan 21, 2013 16:45
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[India] 'WHO contemplating ban on tobacco worldwide'
"The World Health Organisation (WHO) is contemplating on banning tobacco and its products all over the world in a few years' time," said Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare Sudip Bandhopadhyay and adviced the farmers cultivating tobacco t
Jul 6, 2012
Star of Mysore (in)
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Jul 6, 2012 04:58
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[Africa, Russia, South America/Caribbean] Malawi farmers’ livelihood to go up in smoke as Chile bans public puffing
"We're very concerned with the smoking ban in Chile, in Russia and other countries have also proposed similar bans,” Malawi’s Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) chief executive officer Bruce Munthali told The Nation newspaper. “Tobacco farmers as any othe
Apr 6, 2013
MaraviPost.com (mw)
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Apr 6, 2013 05:11
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Largest-Ever Survey on Global Tobacco Use Issues Dire Warnings
Nearly half of all men and more than 1 in 10 women use tobacco in many developing countries, and women are starting to smoke at earlier ages, according to the largest survey to date on international tobacco use. If current trends continue, warns the Worl
Aug 17, 2012
TIME Magazine
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Aug 20, 2012 02:52
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WHO urges Cambodia to increase tobacco taxes
The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged Cambodia to increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products in order to raise state revenues and discourage smokers.
Sep 19, 2012
Xinhua Newswire
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Sep 20, 2012 03:42
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Libya Among Twelve Countries Signing UN Treaty to Combat Illegal Tobacco Trade
Jan 14, 2013
Tripoli Post (ly)
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Jan 14, 2013 11:35
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Tobacco promotion creeps in through back door
The tobacco industry is successfully using loopholes in legislation to market its products through social media, product placement, brand sharing and displays at points of sale. The new WHO Tobacco Control Database makes it possible to make comparisons b
May 30, 2013
World Health Organization (WHO)
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May 31, 2013 03:17
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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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[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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Tobacco industry monitoring database
articles related to the tobacco industry and groups and individuals that operate to advance goals that benefit the tobacco industry’s interests. Whenever possible, preference is given to the inclusion of articles that contain quotations from, or specific
Jan 6, 2013
World Health Organization (WHO)
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Jan 6, 2013 12:35