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Alberta's $3-a-carton tobacco tax increase is here to stay,
Altria Group accused in a consumer lawsuit of fraudulent marketing by claiming “light” cigarettes were less harmful than regular cigarettes.
Altria Loses Bid Over $24.5 Million in Tax Deductions
Almost two thirds satisfied with anti-smoking law
Anti-Smoking Drugs May Have Psychological Effects
Around 14,000 Austrians out of the 2.3 million who smoke die annually from smoking-related diseases
A World of Growth for Philip Morris
Altria profit tops Street view, outlook raised
Austria takes tough stance on cigarette imports
A state appeals court has rejected a challenge to Gulf Shores' ban on smoking in enclosed public places.

An open letter from the MD of e-cigarettes to quatar rebuffing "false claims" that ecigareetes are more harmful than traditional cigarettes
ASH provided information about potential dangers of e-cigarettes which were not included in the FDA's report
Altria spent more than $3.9M lobbying gov't in 2Q
Additives make smoking sweeter but just as deadly  
Anti-smoking efforts undermined by contraband
Affirmations launches LGBT statewide tobacco-free coalition

Air in smoky Ada County bars is 36 times more polluted than air outside, group says 
Appeals Court Upholds California Jury’s Multi-Million Dollar Verdict against R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris
Advocate calls for menthol cigarette ban
Anti-smoking funds cut
Avoidable global cancer deaths and total deaths from smoking
Around One In Five Pregnant Smokers Go Undetected Each Year 
Austria tops teen smokers ranking  
A federal judge ruled Thursday that tobacco companies hoping to block new restrictions on their marketing have little chance of succeeding.
A jury on Monday recommended that cigarette maker Philip Morris USA should pay $13.8 million in punitive
Africa heading for 'smoking epidemic'
Anti-smoking groups say they are outraged at the inclusion of British American Tobacco (BAT) in a best workplace competition.
About 24 million Brazilians aged 15 and up are smokers
Aussies eat more, smoke less
Anti-smoking law: Only 1% of Nigerians are protected by smoke-free laws —Report
Argentina tops the list of countries that smoke the most in Latin America
A ban on parents smoking in front of their children is being considered by the Government.
Altria Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.34 per Share 
A North Korean diplomat and his wife have been sentenced to eight months in prison for attempting to smuggle more than 230,000 cigarettes into Sweden.
A NSW Court of Appeal judge has found British American Tobacco caused ''a real risk of a diminution of public confidence
A few Northern Virginia bars are exempt from smoking ban

'Avatar' Joins Holiday Movies That Fail an Antismoking Test 
'Arrogant' BAT tried to remove a judge
A new law giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration jurisdiction over tobacco can’t prevent companies from using color and graphics to advertise their products
A ban on smoking in restaurants and bars in eastern Switzerland could have led to fewer heart attacks
A ban on federal Health Department employees
Altria is seeking the Food and Drug Administration's blessing
A ban on federal Health Department employees taking cigarette breaks
A dispute has broken out over whether tobacco companies should be forced to pay a 'clean-up charge' for cigarette butts.
A new American Cancer Society report
Appeals Court Stays E-Cigarette Ruling // Leaves FDA Free to Block Imports Again


BAT pays £300m for ‘kretek’ tobacco firm-Shares of BAT rose 0.24 per cent to £16.60.

Breast cancer & Bowel cancer deaths fallen but Lung cancer death is on the up
Bavaria loosens its restrictions on smoking in public
Alcohol and tobacco priciest in Europe

Boy, 14, collapses after chewing nicotine gum equivalent to 180 cigarettes in just 25 minutes... handed out at school
Big Tobacco Sets Its Sights on Africa
BAT Beats Earnings Forecasts
Beginning today, ashes are all that will remain of tobacco products on prison property in Marion.
Big Brother behind the smoke
Ban on duty-free cigarettes urged
British American Tobacco supports WHO fight against illicit trade
Banker abandons Hebridian exile after success in quitting smoking  

Big Tobacco Asserts First Amendment
BAT wants stricter penalties to smoke out illegal cigarettes 
Big Tobacco and the Tactic of Delay
Bar's inflatable Winstons broke tobacco ad limits, health officials say
Bulgaria raising cigarette tax to curb smoking

BLOWING smoke rings
BAT Indonesia To Merge With Bentoel To Boost Market Share  
Bylaw passes banning smoking in front of municipal buildings Will take effect in new year
Balloon Dad forced cigar on son
British American Tobacco reports strong sales

Big tobacco’s friend in Ukraine 
Bulgaria MPs Impose Hefty Fines on Cigarette Sales Violators
BAT, Bentoel shareholders approve planned merger 
Bar Finds Loop Hole in Smoking Ban  

Bulgaria Introduces Staggering Cigarette Tax Hike 
Big Tobacco Takes on Council.
Big Tobacco Strategy Scares Off Potential Plaintiffs, Say Attorney.

Cigarette companies kicked out of tobacco meeting
Cigarette packets with pictorial warnings finally hit the market
Commission calls for Smoke Free Europe by 2012
Cyprus bans smoking at work and play

Cigarette packet prices in Denmark could rise to at least 50 kroner if other EU countries hike their prices as well
Come the start of the new year, convenience store owners will be paying a higher fee to register to sell tobacco products
Cigarette Boxes Bear Graphic Evidence of Smoking's Ill Effects; U.S. Labels Will Soon Do the Same

Court reverses decision on tobacco settlement
China to ban tobacco ads by 2011
“Cash for Cigarettes” Program Announced in Response to Struggling Economy
CIGARETTES DULL TASTE BUDS
Cigarette pack design gives misleading ‘smoke signals’
Cigarettes, Cancer and Money
Coalition seeking support for smoke-free city
Cuba Seeks World Heritage Designation for Cigar-Factory Readers 
Croatia backs down on smoking ban
Croydon Council criticised for investing pension money in tobacco firm 
Cigarette Makers Will Appeal Racketeering Loss to Supreme Court

Candy and Fruit Flavored Cigarettes Now Illegal in United States; Step is First Under New Tobacco Law
Couldn’t smoke, men kill bar manager 
Cancer Society Joins Smoking Ban Battle  
Clove-Flavored Cigarettes More Dangerous?

Ciggie smoke 'weakens lungs' natural defense against harmful pathogen'
Crushing cigarettes in a virtual reality environment reduces tobacco addiction
Cheap tobacco driving youth to become smokers
Cigarette Packaging Influences Teens to Buy and Try  
Cigarette Butts Toxic to Marine Life 
Court bans mom from smoking near child
Cigarette vending machines banned 
Current cigarette smokers at increased risk of seizures
Cigarettes are massive germ factories that may expose users and passersby to a swarm of disease-causing bacteria, a study shows
China executed two people and imprisoned others as a warning not to endanger the public safety by producing harmful exports
Chinese herbal cigarettes no healthier than regular cigarettes 

Chinese smoking deaths seen doubling in 10 years 
Cigarette producers sue to reduce size of graphic images 
Canada Government Must Face B.C. Tobacco Suit, Court Rules  
Cigarette pack health warnings could encourage people to keep smoking

Cigarette companies are being threatened with prosecution amid claims they are exploiting a loophole in the law banning tobacco sponsorship

Court says Ohio can use $258M in tobacco fund for other purposes.
COMMONWEALTH BRANDS v. FDA.
Contribution of Tobacco Smoke Exposure to Learning Disabilities. 
Critics fume as Quebec doctor defends smoking.
Cigarette tax wars continue.
Court clears cigarette company over ad
China: Tax hike has little effect on tobacco use  
CORNER shops across Scotland could struggle to stay in business after MSPs voted to ban cigarette displays

Cigarettes made up one-third of accidental ingestion cases involving infants and very young children at home in the year ended last March,
Cigarettes top Chinese new year gift list.


Dr. Howard Engle, the Miami Beach pediatrician whose tobacco lawsuit resulted in the largest punitive damage award in U.S. history, has died at age 89.
Lawyers from the City Attorney's Office will be in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals  to defend a 2008 San Francisco ordinance that bans the sale of tobacco in City pharmacies.
'Devious' tobacco bosses slammed
DIY cigarettes? Some smokers start growing tobacco
Disturbing images coming to U.S. cigarette packages
Dutch govt to change smoking law after court defeat
Despite 98 Suicides and 188 Suicide Attempts, FDA Favors Chantix Over Electronic Cigarettes
'Death Panel' Inventor & Critic of Healthcare Reform Betsy McCaughey 'Has Close Ties' to Philip Morris; Healthcare Industry Today Offers Complete Coverage 
Deadliest cancer tied almost entirely to smoking
Destroyed documents: uncovering the science that Imperial Tobacco Canada sought to conceal  
DONOVAN v PHILIP MORRIS USA INC
Dendritic Cells Spark Smoldering Inflammation In Smokers Lungs 
Duncan Bannatyne: He is president of the charity No Smoking Day
Diplomats arrested for cigarette smuggling 
Denmark: Habit going up in smoke .
DUBAI - The country is likely
David Paterson wants to hike the state's cigarette excise tax from $2.75 per pack to $3.75 per pack,
DAMASCUS:  Anti-smoking law in Syria, signed by President Bashar Assad  will outlaw smoking in public places,
 

European Commission urges countries to introduce ban on smoking in public places
Egypt May Tax Tobacco to Fund National Health Insurance
Electronic cigarette makers seek to keep devices out of the FDA's control
E-ciggies help 45% smokers quit
Electronic Cigarette Lawsuit
Electronic Cigarette Association Urges Congress to Make E-Cigarettes Illegal to Those Under the Legal Smoking Age

80 million a day: Big tobacco's new frontier
Exposure To Tobacco In Unborn Linked To Increased Risk Of Psychotic Symptoms In Later Adolescence 

Entrepreneurs Build 'Butt Huts' as Solution to Montana Smoking Ban  
Every year 6000 people die in Wales as a result of smoking

Economy $1b better off by cutting smoking rate by a third
Entering a New Era in Tobacco Control Research
EU Countries Reach Deal On Tobacco Tax  
Electronic Cigarettes Proven To Be Widely Accepted Across UK Pubs And Clubs 
European Union Finance Ministers have agreed to introduce a significant increase in the minimum level of excise tax on cigarettes
Electronic Cigarette Company In Negotiations With Philip Morris
EU targets cigarette smugglers and organized crime, but who’s winning?
Exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke over a lifetime increased breast cancer risk later in life
Exposure To Passive Smoking At Work Linked To Increased Adult Asthma
Electronic cigarettes under fire for targeting Arizona kids 
Exposure to tobacco smoke in childhood home associated with early emphysema in adulthood 
E- cigarette Fad Has Investors Scrambling For Shares
Environmental tobacco smoke


FDA Regulation Will Broadly Affect Big Tobacco
Florida State Tobacco Tax Increase May Prompt Smokers to Quit Spontaneously
FDA: Electronic cigarettes are a no-no
FDA finds carcinogens in electronic cigarettes
Free cigarettes, loud music on offer: industry gimmick to entice youth to smoking
'Fake cigarette' legal bid fails
FDA Issues E-Cigarette Warning
FDA declares quality control processes used to manufacture of e-cigarette

Fewer smokers kicking the habit - despite the NHS spending a record £74m NHS quitting campaign
Philip Morris and their lawyers, the judge and bad rulings made by him. “Today’s verdict is the result of a severely prejudicial trial plan.
Phillip Morris and the government to cash in on FDA’s flavored cigarette prohibition.
FDA starts collecting tobacco fees 
Finland to ban smoking in cars carrying children

Five nonsmokers’ paradises: a guide for globe-trotters
Force smokers to quit before surgery
FACTBOX - Cancer deaths in Europe
15 cigarettes: all it takes to harm genes
Flavoured cigarettes, sensation
From January 1st 2010, tobacco, snuff and other tobacco goods may no longer be displayed near the checkout point at Norwegian stores
Films have a major influence on whether kids will smoke

FDA Electronic Cigarette Study Is Unscientific Proproganda
Florida among states to pass fire-safe cigarette law  
40,000 die in Pakistan every year of tobacco-smoke pollution
Finland's government is planning some of the world's toughest measures to stop people smoking.
Finnish-style crackdown long way off in Czech smokers' paradise
FDA to investigate tobacco ingredients.
Five nonsmokers' paradises.
FDA concerned dissolvable tobacco appeals to kids

German doctors criticise "lifestyle pensions" that reward smoking and obesity  
Graphic images of diseased body parts could become the norm
Geneva's smoking ban returns after one-year break 
Government Discourages Tobacco Planting After AFTA

Government ban on cigarette displays in shops may fail legal test
Genes may explain why churchgoers are teetotalers 
Ghanaians spend 10.3 per cent of their annual income on alcohol and tobacco

Government Of Canada Announces Project That Will Increase Action Across Canada On Tobacco Use Reduction 
Germany lost at least four billion euros
General Tobacco said Wednesday it will comply with recent notices regarding the removal of its cigarette brands
General Tobacco, which owes the states approximately $284.5 million  faces delisting
Greece: More than six months after smoking restrictions

Health groups back tobacco treaty
Health Ministry Bans Electronic Cigarettes
Hospitals’ smoking areas to disappear
Humane Society International Applauds European Commission Decision to Stop Anti-Smoking Monkey Advert
How cigarette smoke in your carpet could harm your baby
Heart attacks plummet after smoking ban 
Happy to Let the Feds Harass Big Tobacco
House committee probes whether flavored cigars fall under federal ban on flavored cigarettes
Homebuyers face questions on alcohol and smoking under new mortgage rules
Hit smokers up for health care costs advocacy group urges
High tobacco prices not deterring smoking among the poor  
Hundreds fined for smoking in cars since new laws
Hike Prices Of Cigarettes To Curb Addiction
Hemi Group, LLC v. City of New York.

Health Dept. to yank permits of nightclubs that scoff at New York City's cigarette smoking ban 
Huddles of street smokers outside office doorways
Health Secretary Andy Burnham



Is the EU in the sway of Big Tobacco?
Internet  may be the new venue for teenage tobacco exposure
Imperial Tobacco forecasts successful year
Imperial Tobacco's sales in most EU countries have fallen, partly due to fewer duty-free tobacco purchases
In 1991, tobacco companies saw war as a marketing opportunity
 Insurance companies investment in tobacco industry

Italian resort to fine smoking minors
Increased Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke With The Use Of Smokeless Tobacco Product
India third on global 'female smoking list'
IRISH teenagers are among the world's worst for starting to smoke too young
Indianapolis A Test Market For New Kind Of Tobacco
Illegal flavored cigarettes: FDA issues warning letters to companies selling them
Imperial Tobacco profits are still booming, but is that a cause for celebration?
Italy proposes banning smoking in cars  
Increased nicotine levels detected in those who light up earlier

In what has become a familiar scenario, Philip Morris USA has filed a complaint in San Francisco Superior Court
In ruling today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may not regulate electronic cigarettes as drugs or medical devices
In June, tobacco companies must tell the FDA their formulas for the first time
ITALIANS are so worried about the state of their economy
Investors in Imperial Tobacco received a welcome boost

 

Japan’s Convenience Store Sales Fall on Cigarettes
Jury selection set for new trial in $20 million tobacco judgment
Jury for Kool cigarettes lawsuit shrinks award

Judge allows smoking ban lawsuit to advance

Kids butt out as anti-smoking message hits home
Kretek International Sues FDA On Flavored Cigar Issue

Keep America Beautiful (KAB) reports this year

Kretek International Drops FDA
KT&G has faced two unprecedented legal challenges
Kiwis want cigarettes banned by 2020.

Lobby Against Loopholes In WHO Tobacco Treaty Intensifies
Legal loophole sees hundreds of Dutch cafes escape smoking ban 
Lawsuit challenges tobacco advertising rules
Lawsuit moves ahead
Lung cancer leading cause of cancer death in women
Less smoking, earlier detection, and improved treatments are credited for gains against lung, colon, prostate, and breast cancer
Lord Mandelson stubs out plans for plain cigarette packets 

Lower Cost Electronic Cigarettes Are Becoming the Trend of the Future.
Lawsuits claim harm from Pfizer quit-smoking drug.

More councils introduce smoke-free outdoor areas
MISLEADING cigarette labels
Moving To The US Increases Cancer Risk For Hispanics
MK considers bill to bar smoking in vehicles with kids
MPs vote to ban cigarette machines 
Maternal Smoking May Increase Newborns' Discomfort 
Mothers smoking causes newborn discomfort
Men's smoking rate in Japan at record-low 36.8%
More tax = less smoking
Most of world exposed to deadly tobacco smoke: WHo
Menthol cigarettes more addictive to U.S. minorities, study shows
Make cigarettes $20 a pack, doctors urge.

Manufacturers served with statement
Major corporations, led by British American Tobacco,
Memorial Hospital no longer will hire people who use tobacco products
More jury verdicts against big firms.
Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc.

Netherlands suspends tobacco inspections in small bars
North Carolina Should Increase Cigarette Tax by 50 Cents to Save Lives and Raise Revenue
North Carolina Farm Bureau Urges Canadian Government To Amend Legislation Banning American Tobacco Products
Netherlands' 'little brown bars' buck antismoking regulations
New law to fine smokers who light up in ban zones
New study expands the list of hazardous chemicals in smokeless tobacco
92-year-old tobacco plaintiff wins $5.3 million
New Law Bans Smoking In Outdoor Dining Areas
Nine in 10 children do not want parents to smoke
NJ assemblywoman seeks sale restrictions for e cigarettes 
N.C. to penalize obese workers, those who smoke
No smoking in Chile? No way.
National games to return tobacco sponsorship money ($$) 
Nicotine patch plus lozenge appears best for smoking cessation
NHS Trust Removes Latest Anti-smoking Propaganda 
Nicotine Levels Higher in Children Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in the Home
Nicorette Puffs $15 Million Into Ad Blitz
NJ Bans E-Cigarette Use in Public // Joins VA, Suffolk County, Others, in Growing Movement 
NJOY is calling for  higher standards for preventing access to and use of electronic cigarettes by people under the legal age to smoke
Nigerians smoke 93 million sticks every year

New Zealand: Battle lines drawn in final push to get rid of tobacco.
Norway has dropped 17 tobacco companies,
 

Organized crime plundering West Africa
Oregon AG moves to block 'E-cigarette' sale
Old IRA gun routes used to smuggle in cigarettes
Oregon Sues Electronic Cigarette Maker
Official: E-cigarettes not recommended for quitting smoking
OUTDOOR SMOKING BANS: NY proposal sparks coverage of bans country- and world-wide.
One in Three Sports Fans Smoke, Five Out of Six Smoke While Watching Sports

Only 5.4% of the world's population was covered by comprehensive smoke-free laws

 

Philip Morris involvement in the development of an air quality laboratory in El Salvador
Philip Morris agreed to buy Productora Tabacalera de Colombia, Protabaco Ltda. for $452 million,
Profits up in smoke after complete ban in Hong Kong takes effect
Premium Cigar Group Concerned for Right to Smoke in Military
Philip Morris International has offered the strongest sign yet that global demand for premium cigarettes is on the wane after Marlboro sales fell for a second quarter in a row.
Philip Morris sees decline in health lawsuits
Philip Morris is test-marketing roll-your-own tobacco
P&O Cruises is set to go smoke-free inside all of its ships from next year.
Philip Morris to Appeal $1.9 Million Award to Widower of Two-Pack-a-Day Smoker
Philip Morris to appeal $1.9M verdict
Passive smoking in cars linked to hayfever and wheezing in children
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is in the middle of a major campaign
Patricia Henley Won Landmark Judgments Against Tobacco Companies
Parks, beaches sports fields may soon be smoke-free
Philip Morris sues Irish government on tobacco ban 
Pennsylvania Escapes Cigar Tax
Philip Morris Drops Lawsuit Against San Francisco 
Philip Morris may have to pay for diagnostic tests for smokers  
Puffing kills good looks
Philip Morris In Negotiations With Original E-Cigarette Company
Push to restrict tobacco sales to drugstores 
Philip Morris sues N.Y., N.J. retailers 

Philip Morris Must Pay Smoker Almost $300 Million, Jury Says  
Philip Morris USA said today it will seek further review of a jury verdict awarding approximately $244 million in punitive damages.

Province clears the way to sue tobacco companies 
protest of tobacco producers by the village Trud
Philip Morris Int'l (PM): Bad Habit, Good Stock

Philip Morris USA has filed a complaint in San Francisco Superior Court about the 20-cent fee
 
Poor people smoke more.
Philip Morris USA, the nation's biggest cigarette seller, said Friday it has sued another New York retailer

Quebec to join lawsuit against tobacco firms  
Quebec prisoners fighting smoking ban
Occasional smoking is increasing and shouldnt get a pass

Queensland Car Smoking Ban
Quitting Smoking With Electronic Cigarettes: New Study Proves 45% Success Rate

Quitting smoking and diabetes risk.

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT PARALLEL CIVIL SOCIETY SUMMIT
Rates of secondhand smoke exposure high among college students
Rothmans 1st-quarter earnings rise on higher prices 
Ryanair’s Pro-"Smoking” Policy.
RJR suing over rights
Roll-your-own tobacco sales rocket 
Ramadan anti-tobacco campaign underway 
Ryanair to allow passengers to smoke onboard with Similar Smokeless Cigarettes  
Roll-up cigarettes popularity on the rise with women, report reveals 
R.J. Reynolds joins Kanawha smoking-ban fray 
Roll your own smokes popular but no safer, research finds
Reynolds Said to Be in Talks With Nicotine Gum Maker
Rate of tobacco sales to minors rises
Russia: Tax on Tobacco May Be Quadrupled 
Report shows Lung cancer mortality trends in 36 European countries:

R.J. Reynolds  will end its use of cartoons and brand name merchandise  in Maryland


Smoking More Than 5 Cigarettes A Day Provokes Migraine Attacks
Smoking bans around the world
Smoking prevention takes big hit in new budget
Smoking ban case under way
Smoke-free apartments considered
Senior doctors accuse Jack Wills fashion chain of promoting smoking
Smokers swayed by clever tobacco packages, professor warns
Smokers support car bans
Smokeless "E-cigarette" Makers and FDA in Court Today

Smoking linked to increased brain lesions and brain shrinkage in MS
Smoking 'biggest factor' in Aboriginal deaths  
Sweden wants EU to lift 'snus' tobacco ban
Secondhand smoke risks underestimated, survey finds
Smokers face tough fine
Smoking And Heart Disease Risks Can Cut Life Span By 10 Years 
Stillbirths And Infant Deaths Related To Smoking During Pregnancy And Socioeconomic Inequalities 
Small smoking cuts would save 5000 lives a year
Smokers in Croatia go back in bars as tobacco ban lifted - temporarily 
Schwarzenegger vetos bills prohibiting smoking on hospital grounds
Smoking Bans Reduce the Risk of Heart Attacks Associated With Secondhand Smoke 
Smoking Keeps Its Grip on Urban Poor
Swedish Match Shares Jump on Speculation of Philip Morris Bid
Smoking rising among teenagers
Smoking Raises Arthritis Risk and Makes It Harder to Treat  
Smoking seen to cause malnutrition in children 
Smoking rate soars up to one third despite ban
s
moking linked to chronic lower backpain
Special Tobacco Analysis, Pt. 1 Big Tobacco Fights for Share
Smoking mums have problem kids

Switching cigarettes may hinder smokers' attempts to quit  
State high court ponders award in cigarette lawsuit: Philip Morris was originally told to pay $150 million
Some 90 per cent of Africans still exposed to second-hand smoking
Smokers Worldwide Support Workplace Smoking Bans
Smokers could soon get jab to halt their addiction 
Secondhand smoke exposure worse for toddlers and obese children
Smokers should have their lungs tested every three years
Seventy per cent of Bulgarian smokers wanted to quit, survey says  
Smoke Gets In Your Imac: Smoking Near Apple Computers Creates Biohazard, Voids Warranty 
Soon You Could Be Vaccinated For Smoking
San Francisco mulls proposal to reduce the number of sale permits by more than half
Smokers Double Their Risk for Heart Disease
Senate committee passes PACT Act to extinguish Indian mail order tobacco trade
Smoking ban vital for youth, say doctors 
Smoking-in-films rating rejected 
Star Scientific Statement on Status of Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against RJ Reynolds Tobacco  
Study Confirms Association between Tobacco Smoke and Bahavioral Problems in Children
Smoking continues gradual decline among U.S. teens
Scots men may start to outlive women as toll of tobacco hits
Smoking laws not strict enough
Smokers offered free 'quit kit' by NHS to kick the habit in new year
Smoking linked to cluster headaches
Smokers find haven on Tokyo's smoke-free streets
Smoking-Related Bladder Cancer on the Rise
70 pc smokers plan to give up: Awareness about bad effects on rise 
Smoking ban effective on New Year's Eve 

Smoking costs economy $31b, report says.
SPAIN SPLIT ON SMOKING BAN.
Smokers, especially younger smokers, are more likely to report low back pain than people who have never smoked.
Starting next year, L.A. restaurant patrons will be barred from lighting up within 10 feet of outdoor dining areas
S.F. considers tightening smoking restrictions.
Should Tobacco Sponsorship of Education Be Banned?
Smoking in enclosed public spaces in Malta was banned nearly six years ago, but ................


Talks aim to stub out illicit tobacco trade
The CalEPA estimates that passive smoking causes 35,000 to 62,000 deaths annually due to heart disease.
Terrorism and Tobacco Extremists, Insurgents Turn to Cigarette Smuggling
THE tobacco industry will try to "delay, dilute and damage" new measures aimed at curbing sales to young people

Tobacco displayis banned from  in Ireland
Turkey: Zero tolerance for smokers starts today
The New Brunswick government has won a preliminary battle in its lawsuit against several big tobacco companies, which were fighting to block a team of outside lawyers from working on the court case
Turkey reports first "smoking-ban murder"
Tobacco sales fall by -19.3%
Tobacco Imports Surge 396-Fold Over 10 Years
The legal showdown between San Francisco and Philip Morris at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
The list of 599 additives approved by the US Government for use in the manufacture of cigarettes is something every smoker should see
Turks rally against smoking ban
The Taliban diversify into tobacco

Tobacco to kill 6 million people next year
2009 EDITION OF THE TOBACCO ATLAS CATALOGUES CATASTROPHIC TOLL OF TOBACCO WORLDWIDE
Turia welcomes decision to prosecute tobacco firm
Tobacco Company Dodges $28 Billion Bullet
Tobacco use prohibited in European hospitals  
Tobacco firm sees up to 15% decline 

Tobacco Use Worsens Malnutrition in Developing Countries
The United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Philip Morris
Tobacco companies sued for $50 billion 
Teen Attitudes Toward Smoking Linked To Likelihood Of Drinking And Using Drugs
Tobacco companies using social networking to target young 
The Philip Morris Theory of Global Warming
Tobacco companies take advantage of internet loophole 
Tobacco leading cause of rheumatism
The "Terminator" has just terminated a bill that would have outlawed the electronic cigarette
Tobacco Research Reveals The Packet Racket 
Tobacco Companies May Face C$200 Billion in Canadian Claims  
Tobacco sponsorship of tennis tournament goes ahead because of weak Swiss legislation, says campaigning group
Tobacco and obesity are overtaking hunger and infectious disease

Tobacco deal with tennis organisation may breach UK and international law
The truth about electronic cigarettes
33000 calls received at state quit smoking line
Turkey to add visual health warnings to cigarette packages
Tobacco smoke exposure before heart transplantation may increase the risk of transplant failure
Tobacco giant bid to oust judge 
Third of shops selling tobacco to minors
Theatre sued for onstage smoking scene
 368,000 teens into smoking yearly

The New FDA Guidance on the Listing of Ingredients in Tobacco Products
The Bureau of Health Promotion said yesterday it would ask the National Communications
The poor will continue disproportionately to smoke

The American Cancer Society is suing the Las Vegas Convention
Tobacco exports to the Arabs grow 12%

Tennessee is worst in USA for funding anti-smoking programs for kids
The pubs that died after giving up smoking.  
$258 million in tobacco settlement funds it had initially set aside nearly a decade ago exclusively for anti-smoking programs.
20% of fatalities caused by tobacco.
The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to enact far-reaching proposals to curtail smoking
The Greek government today announced an immediate 20% increase in tobacco tax
There is an "urgent" need for governments to revisit their anti-smoking policies
The state Supreme Court on Wednesday denied tobacco companies' appeals
Tobacco industry lawyers met secretly with Solicitor General Elena Kagan in an effort to avoid the government's last-ditch attempt to extract billions from companies that illegally concealed the dangers of cigarette smoking,
Tobacco company lawyers met with U.S. Solicitor General
There is a worrying lack of safety data on electronic cigarettes
The tobacco advertising war rages on
The EU has declared war against smokers!
The next time you are enjoying a smoke near your office building
Tobacco firms could be forced to sell cigarettes in plain packets
Tobacco smuggling to get a whole lot tougher
The Food and Drug Administration is appealing a federal judge's ruling
The number of smokers
in Saudi Arabia has increased to six million,


UK Could Benefit By Up To £5.7bn Through International Tobacco Smuggling Agreement
US Distributing Free Anti-terrorist Cigarettes In Iraq

U.S. military studies complete tobacco ban
U.S. Court of Appeals  that the tobacco industry violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation could be a boon for Big Tobacco
Unions ready to fight hospital smoking ban
Unhealthy men may lose 10 years
unemployed people are more likely than workers to smoke.
U.S. tobacco growers fighting bill 
U.S. backs vaccines for drug, nicotine addiction  

UPDATE: 1-Tobacco companies win partial legal victory in Canada  
Undercover investigation reveals toxic cig trade in Wolverhampton 

U.S. Cigarette Makers Ask Court to Block Ruling in 4,000 Cases

Voters say yes to raising tobacco taxes 
Vibo Corporation Inc., which does business as General Tobacco, is based in Mayodan, N.C. owes the states approximately $284.5 million



Swedish Match agrees to sell South African operations to Philip Morris International
Shanghai World Expo Says "No" to Tobacco Sponsor
73 percent of Swedes support a ban on smoking in the outdoor dining sections of restaurants.
State illegally took funds from anti-tobacco program
some pregnant women smoke because they just can't stop,
Smoking During Pregnancy Puts Children At Risk Of Psychotic Symptoms
WHITELEY v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY  
Weak Marlboro sales hit Philip Morris earnings


WHO calls for enforceable policies to restrict smoking in movies
"We need something for people to die"British tobacco industry
WHO to unveil new tobacco epidemic report in Turkey
Watching movies featuring characters who smoke negatively influences Mexican-American teens
WHO Launches Campaign to Halt Smoking in Africa 
What Smoking Ban? The French Are Lighting Up in Public Again
Whistle-blower in Big Tobacco case seeks quiet life in Dunedin.
WHO: Tobacco A Global Pediatric Concern.
 

 
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