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[Australia and Oceania, Solomon Islands] Government Increases Tobacco Excise Duty By 20%
The Minister for Finance and Treasury, Hon. Rick Hou has announced that the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) has increased excise duty for Tobacco products by 20%. This measure is part of the Government’s commitment to ensure the proportion of excise on
May 9, 2013
Scoop (nz)
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May 9, 2013 00:39
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The Cost of LIGHTING UP / A Closer Look at Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease (PDF)
According to the American Lung Association, the average retail price of a pack of cigarettes in the U.S. is $5.51. However, the cost to society and state economy averages to more than $18 per pack.1 It is estimated that in 2004, smoking cost the U.S. over
May 7, 2013
CardioSource (American College of Cardiology)
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May 7, 2013 14:42
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[Canada] War on tobacco far from over, says seasoned campaigner
Michael Perley, director for the Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco. A former smoker, he’s familiar with the challenge this presented for those who were trying to quit. “You need to have an environment where people aren’t smoking and where the message
May 1, 2013
Toronto (Ont) Star (ca)
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May 3, 2013 02:31
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[Australia, UK] Emerging threats to public health from regional trade agreements
the ability of governments worldwide to introduce and implement public health policies and laws is increasingly threatened by trade and investment treaties that privilege investors over governments and provide avenues for international corporations to cha
Apr 27, 2013
The Lancet (uk)
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Apr 29, 2013 13:33
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[Pakistan] Pictorial warning on cigarette packings fails to get desired goals
cigarette usage in Pakistan has been increased by 30 percent compared to 1998 figures. ... authorities should look at more useful campaigns including increase in tobacco prices, anti-smoking legislation, the prohibition of tobacco advertising, subsidizin
Apr 16, 2013
Pakistan Observer (pk)
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Apr 16, 2013 03:24
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E Cigarette Reviewed Takes WHO to Task Over E-Cig Claims
The World Health Organization's (WHO) report on electronic cigarette has attracted much criticism, but they are yet to revoke their calls for a ban on e-cigarettes. E Cigarette Reviewed is publicly calling on WHO to provide some credible evidence to suppo
Apr 10, 2013
PR Newswire
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Apr 10, 2013 12:46
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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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[Africa, Rwanda] WHO calls for heavy taxes on tobacco products
The east African Community (EAC) governments should increase taxes on tobacco products to discourage smoking. According to the Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa, taxes on tobacco products are low in East Africa, which makes it easy for many people to
Apr 1, 2013
The New Times (rw)
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Apr 1, 2013 09:16
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[Uganda] 17% of children start smoking at nine - report
The principle medical officer, Mental Health and Control of Substance at the Ministry of Health, Dr Sheila Ndyanabangi, said: “While some of these children do smoke, a big per centage of them use tobacco products such as Kuber. This is a smoke free tobac
Mar 31, 2013
Daily Monitor (ug)
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Mar 30, 2013 18:42
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[Latin America] Brazil establishes Centre for the Study of Tobacco and Health, PALOP countries set to benefit
rtuguese-speaking countries in Africa (PALOP) and their Latin American counterparts are set to benefit from the inauguration on Monday (25 March) of a Centre for the Study of Tobacco and Health (CETAB) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Mar 27, 2013
World Health Organization (WHO)
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Mar 27, 2013 10:32