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[China] WHO urges tax hike on tobacco
China's tobacco tax rate is still among the world's lowest, and the government should increase it to help curb a smoking epidemic that afflicts more than 300 million people on the mainland, according to the World Health Organization.
Nov 9, 2012
China Daily (cn)
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Nov 12, 2012 13:07
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Poor more prone to smoking in India: Study
Socio-economic milieu also has a bearing on the smoking habit as poor men in India smoke more than the rich, says a recent study. The World Health Survey (WHS) conducted by the WHO has found that 46.7 per cent of the poor men smoke in India as against 21
Nov 10, 2012
The Economic Times (India)
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Nov 10, 2012 12:30
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[China] WHO urges tax hike on tobacco
China's tobacco tax rate is still among the world's lowest, and the government should increase it to help curb a smoking epidemic that afflicts more than 300 million people on the mainland, according to the World Health Organization.
Nov 9, 2012
China Daily (cn)
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Nov 9, 2012 14:25
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SULLUM: WHO Says Vaping Must Be Banned Because It Looks Like Smoking
Michael Siegel notes that the World Health Organization is urging countries to ban electronic cigarettes because they "undermine the denormalization of tobacco use." True, they do not contain tobacco, and using them does not involve inhaling any combusti
Oct 26, 2012
Reason Magazine
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Oct 26, 2012 15:55
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[Lebanon, Mid-east, Syria] Tobacco control in the Middle East : The Lancet Oncology ($$)
A visit from WHO in the winter of 2010 confirmed that the Syrian ban was indeed being implemented, but the events of the past 18 months or so make it unlikely that this is still the case. Neighbouring Lebanon is in a better position to ...
Oct 12, 2012
The Lancet (uk)
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Oct 14, 2012 16:16
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[Nevada] LETTER: Smoking claims cloud argument
Mike McGreer, featured in a Sept. 20 anti-smoking, full-page ad (Page 3-B), claimed in a Sept. 27 letter to the editor (Page 5-A) my argument against the Smoke-Free Mesquite drive is "insulting and misleading." He doesn't use published facts, but more he
Oct 4, 2012
Mesquite (NV) Local News
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Oct 6, 2012 15:07
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[Asia-pacific] WHO gives full support to Australia's plain tobacco packaging
"Australia scored a major victory when its highest court recently upheld the country's novel plain packaging law," said Dr Shin Young-soo, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, during the sixty-third session of the WHO Regional Committee for th
Sep 26, 2012
New Zealand Doctor (nz)
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Sep 27, 2012 13:47
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[Philippines] WHO charges PHL major source of smuggled cigarettes overseas
Cigarette companies in the Philippines are producing so much more than what the country consumes, leading to suspicions that the excess cigarettes are being smuggled overseas, according to a World Health Organization official.
Sep 23, 2012
GMANews.TV (ph)
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Sep 24, 2012 12:19
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[India] Now, films will have to justify smoking scenes
Come October 2, directors and producers of all new films will have to show "strong editorial justification" to Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for using smoking scenes in movies and TV programmes before it is cleared for public viewing.
Sep 20, 2012
Times of India
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Sep 24, 2012 12:16
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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