Tag: tobacco
YouTube clips push tobacco: study
by on Aug.26, 2010, under Health and Fitness
YouTube has become an arena for encouraging smoking among young people, hosting videos that link major cigarette brands with celebrities, music, sporting success and cartoons, according to medical research published on Thursday.
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China tobacco firms accused of targeting children
by on Aug.19, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Chinese tobacco companies are targeting women and children as potential smokers as the market in men has peaked, health experts said on Thursday.
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Women Urged to Declare Their Independence From Tobacco
by on Jul.03, 2010, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) — This Fourth of July, the
U.S. National Cancer Institute is drawing attention to the public health
issue of women and smoking by encouraging American women to take a
"Smokefree Pledge" to kick the …
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Egypt fights smoking with new tobacco tax
by on Jul.01, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Egyptian smokers saw prices surge Thursday by as much as 100 percent as the government slapped new taxes on tobacco products in a bid to curb smoking and raise money for public health programs in the Arab world’s most populous nation.
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Report says tobacco companies courting young women
by on Jun.16, 2010, under Health and Fitness
With half of all men in some developing countries already hooked on cigarettes, the tobacco industry is now courting lucrative new customers — young women, a report said Thursday.
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EU health boss eyes tighter grip on tobacco adverts
by on Jun.03, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Europe's health commissioner said on Thursday he is working on proposals to tighten bloc-wide advertising and marketing constraints on tobacco products.
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