Archive for 2005

French publications fined Rights of Non-Smokers win case

Despite EU legislation brought in during the summer, Ferrari, Honda, Jordan and Renault continued to run tobacco advertising in 2005 and this has created problems for some French publications. Continue

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Tobacco firm agrees to halt advertising that targets teens

As part of a settlement with the state of California, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. has agreed to stop advertising in publications with large teenage audiences, state Attorney General Bill Lockyer announced Wednesday. Continue

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U.K. Smokers Should Buy Packs in Spain, Analyst Says

U.K. smokers would save as much as 928 pounds ($1,639) by flying to Spain twice a year and buying their annual supply of cigarettes there, according to an analyst at Morgan Stanley. Continue

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Legacy Vies For Billions From Tobacco Lawsuit

A pot of money at least $10 billion over 5 years could become available for a national antismoking campaign, should the judge in the Department of Justice's lawsuit against several tobacco companies rule in favor of the government. Continue

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Top Story N. 49: New – the ”Risk Free” cigarette (Up to 90%)

"They look and taste like normal cigarettes".

It is said that it takes advantage of some sort of trionic filter and a new way of preparing the tobacco...

90 %Rumors were running around in the UK press that this new cigarette can reduce cancer risk by 90% compared with "normal cigarettes". A spokesperson for British American Tobacco (BAT), Emily Brand, says that it is not true: reports about a new type of cigarette were --misleading--. What a pity! Continue

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