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March 18th, 2012:

Smoking in the movies affects children and youth

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Subject: Smoking in the movies affects children and youth

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http://news.yahoo.com/watching-movie-stars-light-may-spur-kids-smoke-200407688.html

Watching Movie Stars Light Up May Spur Kids to Smoke

HealthDay – Wed, Mar 14, 2012

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WEDNESDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) — The more smoking they see in movies, the more likely young adolescents are to start smoking, according to a new study.

Researchers analyzed data from more than 2,000 public-school students in Vermont and New Hampshire who were not regular smokers at the start of the study.

The students provided information about their background, movies watched and use of tobacco in 1999 when they were aged 9 to 14 (early exposure). Follow-up interviews were conducted in 2006 and 2007 when the participants were aged 16 to 22 (late exposure).

The study authors found that students aged 9 to 14 who saw more smoking scenes in movies were 73 percent more likely to become regular smokers than those who saw fewer smoking scenes.

Students aged 16 to 22 who saw more smoking scenes in movies, however, did not have a greater risk of smoking than those who saw fewer smoking scenes, according to the study published March 14 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

“These results indicate that early exposure to smoking depicted in movies is associated with established smoking in adolescents, whereas late exposure is not,” Dr. Brian Primack, of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues said in a journal news release. “These findings suggest that prevention efforts should focus on the reduction of exposure to smoking depicted in movies when children are at a young age.”

Although the study uncovered an association between high exposure to smoking scenes in movies at a young age and becoming a regular smoker, it did not prove a cause-and-effect relationship. The authors also noted that the study was limited in that it focused only on white students enrolled in Vermont and New Hampshire public schools.

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接受煙商款待 涉違國際公約

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接受煙商款待 涉違國際公約

【本報訊】滿口法治精神的特首曾蔭權爵士偏偏無視法紀,毫不避嫌與富商何柱國來往甚密,有環保組織踢爆曾蔭權涉嫌違反國際公約,牴觸政府官員不應接受煙草商款待的條文。何柱國是香港煙草有限公司主席。有吸煙與健康委員會前委員形容事件極之嚴重,「中國簽署了公約,但曾蔭權知法犯法,令中央千年道行一朝喪。」

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環保組織「爭氣行動」去信全部立法會議員,質疑曾蔭權及其妻今年初搭乘香港煙草有限公司主席何柱國的遊艇,而在本年度財政預算案,政府並無進一步控煙措施,「爭氣行動」認為兩者有莫大關連。

何柱國是香港煙草大股東

根據何柱國旗下集團網站,介紹其主席何亦同時是香港煙草有限公司主席;另根據公司註冊處紀錄,何柱國是香港煙草有限公司大股東。

「爭氣行動」引述世界衞生組織《煙草控制框架公約》第5.3條實施準則稱,「煙草業向政府機構、官員或僱員提供的支付款項、禮品和服務,無論是貨幣還是實物,以及研究經費,都會產生利益衝突。即使沒有承諾給予積極考慮以作為交換條件,也會造成利益上的衝突,因為個人利益有可能對履行官方職責帶來影響。」

諷刺的是,「爭氣行動」亦去信曾蔭權愛將、金融管理局總裁陳德霖,提醒金管局遵守該《公約》,並獲金管局回信,確認當局知悉《公約》,所以並無投資煙草公司,無疑是陳德霖摑了曾蔭權一巴掌。

《公約》是世界衞生組織推動的第一條國際公約,通過多方面限制煙草產品,以減少吸煙引起的各種疾病和死亡率。中國在○三年簽署《公約》,○五年成為締約方,其效力引伸至香港及澳門。

有煙草業人士稱,本港衞生部門官員經常以《公約》第5.3條作為藉口拒絕會見,濫用程度達致矯枉過正,而曾蔭權應知悉《公約》內容。該人士坦言,即使曾蔭權違反《公約》,最多也是遭世衞譴責,而且政府過去數年加煙草稅,毫無偏幫業界,但曾蔭權跟煙草業人士「行得太埋」,難免予人瓜田李下感覺。該人士又說:「《公約》相關章節從前係針對越南同柬埔寨等貪污嚴重國家,香港以廉潔見稱,無想過會因為一個曾蔭權而捲入違反《公約》風波。」

「令中央千年道行一朝喪」

吸煙與健康委員會前委員勞永樂說:「中國一向都遵守國際公約,但來到特區,一個小小曾蔭權令中央千年道行一朝喪,令中央丟臉!」

另有煙草業人士透露,香港煙草有限公司從前有代理產銷「良友」及代理其他香煙品牌,但後來將「良友」的產銷權售予另一家公司,最近至少十年應已經沒有代理任何香煙品牌,在港幾近沒有涉及煙草業務。本報昨向特首辦查詢,至截稿前未獲回覆。

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Health Ministry looking at cutting nicotine in cigarettes by half

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/3/18/nation/20120318145314&sec=nation

Published: Sunday March 18, 2012 MYT 2:48:00 PM

Updated: Sunday March 18, 2012 MYT 3:46:23 PM

Malaysia

Health Ministry looking at cutting nicotine in cigarettes by half

By ONG HAN SEAN

BENTONG: The Health Ministry is looking at reducing the nicotine content in cigarettes by half to curb the smoking addiction.

“Currently, the nicotine content in a stick of cigarette is 20mg. We hope that by reducing the amount, we can at least help smokers take care of their health and control their addiction,” its minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.

Liow said no target had been fixed as the plan was still in discussion but hoped that it could be cut down by 10mg.

He said the smoking cessation programme introduced in health clinics had been very successful.

“The success rate in stopping smoking increased from 60% to 80%. We want to move this programme to the community level next.

“However, smokers have to know that the habit can only be kicked through their own willpower.

“Otherwise, there is no use in joining the programme at all,” he said after joining Felda Lurah Bilut settlers in a 10,000-steps-a-day programme here.

On another matter, Liow said the Lynas monitoring committee led by him would come up with more proposals for the authorities to ensure safety.

“In fact, our committee came up with proposals to send the residue abroad and to control pollution by recycling the waste, which as we can see have been accepted by the authorities,” he said.

The watchdog committee was jointly formed by Pahang MCA, various Chinese associations and chamber of commerce last year.

Liow also said the parliamentary select committee to look into the rare earth project was a very good move that would allow more people to give their views without further politicising the issue.

“As the Health Minister, I would also like to give my assurance that I will be the first to stop this project if it is found to be harmful to the people’s health,” he said.