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[Canada] LETTER: Woman fined for buying cigarettes at reserve store
I asked the officer: “If I’m not able to purchase these cigarettes, why is the store allowed to sell them to me?” His said it was because “they can get away with it.” . . . I might come out of this having to do some jail time but I don’t care. I will n
Oct 20, 2012
Thunder Bay (Ont) Chronicle-Journal (ca)
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Oct 20, 2012 19:37
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14 Percent of Girls in Mainland China May Smoke
A Shanghai-based health research team has found that up to 14 percent of girls in mainland China may smoke, which is much higher than a figure announced earlier by Chinese authorities.
Jan 17, 2013
All-China Women's Federation (cn)
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Jan 17, 2013 15:28
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Highlights from the American Journal of Public Health: November 2012 issue
1) Secondhand smoke exposure is attributable to health and economic burden . . . 3) Tobacco use patterns differ across U.S. states and subpopulations
Sep 20, 2012
Newswise
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Sep 20, 2012 17:45
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[Chile] Smoking in Latin America: Stubbed out
This month Chile became the 14th Latin American country to ban smoking in enclosed public spaces. Chile’s conversion is significant, since it is something of a smokers’ corner. The World Health Organisation says over 40% of Chileans smoke, compared with 2
Mar 28, 2013
The Economist
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Mar 28, 2013 10:02
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Increased obesity is wiping out most health benefits of less smoking
A team of researchers with the National Bureau of Economic Research published data looking at obesity and smoking rates. The trends are, as shown in this graph below, not exactly subtle: Both of those trends have an impact on longevity; these researcher
Sep 25, 2012
The Washington Post
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Sep 25, 2012 17:35
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[Switzerland] Women in bikinis not allowed to sell cigars
The Swiss Commission for Fairness in Advertising is asking cigar maker Villiger to withdraw its ad showing four women in bikinis in a pool with the tagline “change is fun.” ... an unfair, sexist advertisement.
Jan 30, 2013
worldradio.ch 88.4 FM IN GENEVA (WRS) (ch)
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Jan 30, 2013 12:21
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IMAGE: Vintage Cigarette, Weight Gain, And Gun Ads: 1877: Women love chewing tobacco.
CHEW WOMAN'S HEART TOBACCO
Jan 20, 2013
Business Insider
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Jan 20, 2013 17:14
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[Australia, Ireland] Do plain cigarette packs help young women smokers to quit?
As Ireland plans to introduce new legislation to follow the Australian lead of plain packaging on cigarettes, a major new study has suggested that the initiative may help young women to cut down on the number of cigarettes they smoke and may even encoura
May 28, 2013
Irish Medical News (ie)
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May 28, 2013 13:32
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Current Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Women of Reproductive Age — 14 Countries, 2008–2010
To examine current tobacco use and SHS exposure in women aged 15–49 years, data were analyzed from the 2008–2010 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) from 14 low- and middle-income countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Mexico, Philippines, Pol
Nov 2, 2012
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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Nov 4, 2012 12:58
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[Canada] Women and tobacco: Smoke and mirrors
For women who take up tobacco, the allure of smoking is all rolled up in self-image and identity
Jun 25, 2012
Vancouver (BC) Sun (ca)
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Jun 26, 2012 15:02