Posts on ‘January 29th, 2008’

New CDC Study: Well-Funded Tobacco Control Programs Can Reduce Number of Smokers by Millions
Statement of William V. Corr, Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - 29th Jan 2008
Washington, D.C. - As state legislatures across the country convene their 2008 sessions, an important new study provides powerful evidence of the direct relationship between increased funding for […]

Cigarette Smoking and the Church’s “Pro-Life” Position
By Elizabeth M. Whelan, Sc.D., M.P.H. - American Council on Science and Health
This week’s announcement by Philip Morris that it plans a “global blitz” to dramatically increase the number of cigarette smokers around the world represents the ultimate public health nightmare.
The industry’s insidious strategies to modify cigarettes to meet […]

SCMP - 29th January
All of us understand the seriousness of selling cigarettes to minors. But how can this problem be solved?
A law does exist which makes it illegal to sell cigarettes to minors and it must be enforced and the appropriate punishment be meted out.
Even though a law was introduced last year which banned smoking […]

Updated on Jan 29, 2008 - scmp
Philip Bowring (”Sharing the spoils”, January 23) advocates a cut in tobacco tax, “another impost that most hurts lower-income earners who are generally more frequent smokers”. Does Bowring realise cutting tax will sign the death warrants of our youth? The tax on tobacco, which has not increased here since […]

Division Spinoff Enables Blitz of New Products; High-Tar Smokes in AsiaBy VANESSA O’CONNELL - January 29, 2008; Page A1 - The Wall Street Journal
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Sitting in his office overlooking Lake Geneva, Philip Morris International Chief Executive André Calantzopoulos takes a long drag from an unusually short cigarette. Called Marlboro Intense, the product has […]

First pub landlord charged with refusing to enforce smoking ban hit with £10,000 fine
Last updated at 13:34pm on 29th January 2008 - The Daily Mail UK
The first publican to be convicted after challenging the smoking ban is today facing a £10,000 legal bill.
Nick Hogan, 40, was taken to court after repeatedly flouting rules by letting […]

BBC NEWS
Nearly 165,000 people in England gave up smoking with the help of the NHS last summer, when lighting up was banned in enclosed public spaces. This is a 28% increase in the number of people successfully using the Stop Smoking Services compared to 2006.
Although these findings only relate to those using the NHS service, […]