By Allison Lopez, Philippine Daily Inquirer - 31 Mar 2009
MANILA, Philippines – Saying his brother Vincent has finally given a [...]
Posts from ‘March, 2009’
Priest Urges Smokers To Sue Cigarette Firms
Doubts About Tobacco Tax Hike
SCMP - Mar 24, 2009
The government has argued that the increase in tobacco tax announced in last month’s budget would [...]
Tackling Green Tobacco Sickness
The Wall Street Journal By LAUREN ETTER - MARCH 23, 2009
Companies Seek to Help Field Workers Avoid Acute Nicotine Poisoning
Workers [...]
Results Of A Survey On Smoking Among 26500 Europeans In December 2008
GLOBALink - 19 Mar 09
The European commission has published today a survey on smoking among 26 500 Europeans in 28 [...]
Thai Agency Wins Bloomberg Award For Tobacco Control
The Nation - Published on March 17, 2009
The New York based Bloomberg Foundation has praised Thailand’s Action on Smoking and [...]
More Smokers Ask For Help In Quitting
Tiffany Lam, SCMP - Updated on Mar 16, 2009
The Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health has seen an increase [...]
Should The Smoking Ban Be Delayed?
SCMP - Updated on Mar 16, 2009
I wish to convey my thanks to the anti-smoking lobby in Hong Kong. It [...]
Study On Minors Buying Cigarettes Draws Fire
Raymond Ma, SCMP - Updated on Mar 15, 2009
A local non-governmental organisation with an apparently anti-smoking agenda has been blasted [...]
Data Verifies Effectiveness Of Tobacco Tax
Updated on Mar 13, 2009 - SCMP
I refer to Chan Yu-chung’s letter (”Steep tobacco tax rises do not lead to [...]
Major International Cigarette Smuggling Racket Halted
Brussels
13 March 2009
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) announced today that one of the principal suspects in a major international cigarette [...]