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Candy flavored tobacco: Halloween’s haunting surprise

on 10 14, 2011 | No Comments

Candy flavored tobacco: Halloween's haunting surprise

Kid-friendly flavors, colorful packaging and scheming marketing campaigns target young people while masking the harmful tendencies of tobacco use. The emergence of new candy-flavored tobacco produc

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Last call for public cigarettes?

on 10 12, 2011 | No Comments

Last call for public cigarettes?

Amongst lawsuits from tobacco giant Philip Morris against hiding cigarettes in shops, suggestions to extend a veto, and a governmental anti-smoking campaign aimed at stubbing out the habit completely,

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Another Hike In Md. Tobacco Tax Likely

on 10 11, 2011 | No Comments

Another Hike In Md. Tobacco Tax Likely

BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Smokers could soon pay extra for cigarettes. Another possible tobacco hike is in the works. Political reporter Pat Warren explains the reason behind it is health. [caption id=

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Japan Government likely to sell stake at Japan Tobacco

on 10 10, 2011 | No Comments

Japan Government likely to sell stake at Japan Tobacco

The Japanese government is weighing the options of selling its shares of Japan Tobacco, but encountered pressure due to concerns over the effect on local tobacco farmers, confirmed a member of ruling

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Great American Smokeout scheduled

on 09 30, 2011 | No Comments

Great American Smokeout scheduled

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Most folks recognize cigarette smoking is the largest preventable cause of death in the United States. Specifically, smoking contributes to roughly 450,000 deaths each

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Japan’s Ruling Party Proposes Sale of Entire Japan Tobacco Stake

on 09 28, 2011 | No Comments

Japan’s Ruling Party Proposes Sale of Entire Japan Tobacco Stake

Japan’s ruling party proposed selling the government’s majority stake in Japan Tobacco Inc., the world’s third-biggest publicly traded cigarette maker, to help fund rebuilding after the March 11

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Boise could expand smoke-free zones to bars, parks

on 09 27, 2011 | No Comments

Boise could expand smoke-free zones to bars, parks

BOISE -- Boise city officials are considering two ordinances to expand smoke-free zones to bars and public parks, including the Greenbelt. A 2010 Citizen Survey found that approximately 70% of Boi

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McHenry County College goes tobacco-free Oct. 1

on 09 26, 2011 | No Comments

McHenry County College goes tobacco-free Oct. 1

You could say that McHenry County College is blazing a trail among suburban community colleges without benefit of lighting a match. Smoking cigarettes or using any tobacco products such as dip or s

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New York City smoking rate hits all-time low

on 09 16, 2011 | No Comments

New York City smoking rate hits all-time low

Some 450,000 New Yorkers have quit smoking since 2002, reducing the smoking rate to a low of 14 percent, thanks in part to graphic anti-smoking ads, public smoking bans and higher cigarette taxes, off

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Judge Rules Cigar Wrapper Manufacturer Can Sue D.C. Over Ban

on 09 16, 2011 | No Comments

Judge Rules Cigar Wrapper Manufacturer Can Sue D.C. Over Ban

A Washington federal judge ruled (PDF) Wednesday afternoon that the manufacturer of Zig-Zag brand cigar wrappers can sue the District of Columbia over a new ban on wrapper sales, but denied the compan

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