31 May 2013
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World No Tobacco Day 2013: 6 million die every year from tobacco use, says WHO |
| The World Health Organisation (WHO) celebrates World No Tobacco Day 2013 on Friday with the theme “ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship”, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and the need to advocate policies that will reduce its consumption.
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Wales: Ban glossy cigarette packaging, says anti-smoking charity |
| A ban on “glossy” cigarette packaging should be introduced to stop them being deliberately targeted at teenage girls, an anti-smoking charity has said.
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) in Wales is calling on the UK Government to ban eye-catching packaging aimed at young people and introduce standard plain packaging. |
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Bristol: City councillors poised to stub out smoking ads on taxis |
| Councillors are expected to ban an advertising slogan on the side of taxis in Bristol which says “smoking allowed”.
The city council has been approached by an advertising agency which is organising a campaign in support of smoking. Council officers are worried the slogan would infer that smoking is allowed inside taxis – but that is illegal. |
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Singer Bruno Mars invests in e-cigarette company |
| Pop star Bruno Mars is so thrilled with the electronic cigarettes he has been using, he has decided to become an investor in the company which makes them. |
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France: Health Minister confirms plan to ban e-cigarettes in public |
| France’s Health Minister Marisol Touraine has told French media that she wants to crackdown on the smoking of e-cigarettes by banning them in public places and restricting their use to over 18s. The announcement follows a report published earlier this week. |
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USA: Health groups protest new Camel cigarette campaign |
| The American Heart Association, American Lung Association and other health groups are asking at least two state attorneys to investigate a new Camel cigarette ad campaign.
The group says the Camel Crush cigarette ads ran in 24 magazines that target young people and may violate the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. The landmark agreement prohibits cigarette makers from targeting kids. |
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