ASEAN Tobacco Control Focal Points Meeting
The Ministry of Health, Thailand is hosting the 1st ASEAN Tobacco Control Focal Points meeting during the 6-7 October 2009. The latest development will be update right here very soon.
International Updates
Laos to ban smoking in public places
Laos would soon make lighting up more difficult with a ban on smoking in restaurants and inside public buildings, Radio Laos said Thursday. No date was set for implementing the ban in nearly all public places, but it would be soon, the state-run radio station said in a broadcast monitored in Bangkok. Smoking is common …
Laos to ban smoking in public places
Laos would soon make lighting up more difficult with a ban on smoking in restaurants and inside public buildings, Radio Laos said Thursday. No date was set for implementing the ban in nearly all public places, but it would be soon, the state-run radio station said in a broadcast monitored in Bangkok. Smoking is common …
Alternative cigarette raises concerns
By The nationPublished on June 29, 2009 Authorities will have to watch out for nicotine gel, an alternative cigarette that looks set to attract smokers but may be harmful to health. By just rubbing the gel in one’s hands, one will be able to experience having a cigarette within 30 seconds. The nicotine gel …
Two years not enough to undo industry’s 5-decade-old pr(part1 and 2)/ Newsbreak | 07/07/2009 8:28 PM
Cigarette companies skirt advertising ban Part 1 Two years after the advertising ban on tobacco products was first implemented in the Philippines, its effects have yet to make considerable impact on the sales of cigarettes, indicating a long road ahead for the campaign to reduce the consumption of these products. Financial reports of tobacco companies …
Philippines a haven for cigarette smugglers – ABS-CBN
Philippines a haven for cigarette smugglers – ABS-CBNMay 27, 2009 Chay Florentino Hofileña [Table]: Summary of Apprehended Cigarette Shipments 1998 to March 2009 (First of two parts) Fisherman Lino Bocalan became legend in the 1950s to 1960s after he chanced upon an alternative and more lucrative profession: cigarette smuggling. Beneath the seawaters of his sleepy …
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No cigarettes in Sukhothai
No cigarettes in Sukhothai By Pichet NetbutraThe Nation In a move to mark the World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Sukhothai was yesterday declared as the country’s first anti-smoking historic city. Provincial health official Dr Boonterm Tansurat said the project, sponsored by Thai Health Foundation, aimed to promote a culture of not smoking in …
Around 40,000 Vietnamese die of cigarettes a year
Around 40,000 Vietnamese die of cigarettes a year 21:22′ 03/06/2009 (GMT+7) VietNamNet Bridge – As one of the countries with the most male smokers, the number of cigarette-related deaths in Vietnam is four-fold the number of casualties from traffic accidents. The Health Ministry’s Health Treatment and Examination Agency chief Ly Ngoc Kinh …
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Clove Cigarettes May Prompt U.S., Indonesia Dispute
Clove Cigarettes May Prompt U.S., Indonesia Dispute (Update1) By Mark Drajem and Lorraine Woellert May 19 (Bloomberg) — A U.S. effort to discourage teenagers from smoking is running into opposition from Indonesia, whose 4 million clove farmers may lose a market. Cloves would be banned as a cigarette flavoring, along with cherry and chocolate, under …
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Plan for US kretek Ban Sparks Diplomatic ire
Plan for US Kretek Ban Sparks Diplomatic Ire – Jakarta GlobeMay 22, 2009 The United States Senate is currently debating a ban on Indonesian clove cigarettes because of the argument that the sweet flavor of the local kretek entice s teenagers and children to begin smoking. The clove additive, along with sweeteners like chocolate and …