Anti-smoking ads that reveal the tobacco industry's deceptive practices have been aggressively quashed through various methods found Temple University Assistant Professor Jennifer K. Ibrahim, co-author of an analysis in the August issue of the American Journal of Public Health. In the article, Ibrahim tracks the rise and fall of state and national efforts to curb smoking for … [Read more...] about Tobacco Industry Efforts to Derail Effective Anti-Smoking Campaigns
Tobacco Regulation
Tobacco Giants Targeted African Children to Boost Profits
British American Tobacco (BAT) and Philip Morris face allegations that they targeted young and underage smokers in Nigeria to increase smoking rates in developing countries as sales decline in the West. Lawyers for Nigeria's largest state, Kano, will argue today that the tobacco companies sponsored pop concerts and sporting events and, in some instances, gave away free … [Read more...] about Tobacco Giants Targeted African Children to Boost Profits
Ready for the Smoking Ban? (UK)
Soon there will be no hiding place for smokers with a smoking ban in public places in England in force from 1 July. However, despite the majority of smokers saying they would like to quit, many of them are still unsure what the ban will entail. We look at the impact the ban will have and find out the best ways of quitting. Smokers, now so often forced to huddle outside … [Read more...] about Ready for the Smoking Ban? (UK)
World No Tobacco Day (May 31, 2007)
ISLAMABAD: International Anti-Smoking Day will be observed across the world today (Thursday) to highlight smoking related health hazards and to create awareness about this nuisance. In Pakistan every year the government and civil society organizations hold seminars, conferences and walks against smoking, but the violation of anti-smoking laws enforced by the government … [Read more...] about World No Tobacco Day (May 31, 2007)
ANRF Tobacco Industry Tracking Database
The American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation (ANRF) houses over thirty thousand articles, news stories, and other materials regarding the tobacco industry. They sponsor clean indoor air campaigns and other tobacco policy issues in the United States. It's a good resource for those who want to know more about the subject and be proactive in protecting themselves and others … [Read more...] about ANRF Tobacco Industry Tracking Database
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