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Seeing just 10 Tobacco Ads increases risk of Teen Smoking by 40%

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The more tobacco advertising teenagers see, the more likely they are to start smoking, according to a new … Read More »

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Is it time to sue the alcohol companies?

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ALCOHOL PROMOTION TARGETING YOUNG PEOPLE — IS IT TIME TO SUE THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY? Transcript Thank you for … Read More »

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Big tobacco shifts its sights to Asia

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While much of the industrialized world has seen a big drop in the number of smokers, the opposite … Read More »

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Dear Tobacco Companies…….it’s over!

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Dear tobacco companies, You just don’t know when to quit, do you? Remember how cool you were in … Read More »

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The Tobacco Industry and Youth Smoking Provides Clues about the Alcohol Industry’s Strategies

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This fascinating paper provides a description of how the tobacco industry, over time, has promoted its products to young people. … Read More »

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Social and economic impact of drinking and smoking

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22,000 deaths a year caused by tobacco and alcohol consumption and related illnesses. Tobacco, like alcohol and other … Read More »

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US study finds children exposed to cigarette smoke suffer poor health

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A study into the effects passive smoking has on children and their health has been conducted by American … Read More »

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Big tobacco companies behind resistance to plain packaging

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By 2012 the government intends to ensure that all cigarettes sold in Australia are in plain packaging. However … Read More »

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2010 World No Tobacco Day

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87% of females prefer to date non smoking partners 80% of smokers don’t believe cigarettes damage the skin* … Read More »

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Major tobacco brands promoted on Facebook

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) clearly states that the advertising of tobacco on social networking websites by employees … Read More »

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