Archive for October, 2006

‘An actor smoking won’t affect the audience’

October 31, 2006 | Mid-Day.com

In his movies, M H Ambareesh always played a rebel who challenged the system.

Not surprisingly, the Kannada superstar has started his new innings as Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting with a statement that has shaken the establishment, including his own cabinet colleague, Health Minister A Ramadoss. Continue

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Anti-tobacco draft law sent to cabinet

Khaleej Times Online

ABU DHABI - Health authorities have forwarded to the cabinet a much-debated law on tobacco control.

The new law seeks to impose restrictions on the consumption and promotion of tobacco products in the country. Continue

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Mexican health minister defends tobacco record in bid for top WHO job

AP - International Herald Tribune

GENEVA Mexico's health minister, who is standing for the job of director-general of the World Health Organization, defended his record on tobacco control Tuesday, saying his country was one of those that had made the greatest progress on anti-smoking measures. Continue

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Tobacco used to woo Vidisha voters

October 30, 2006 | Ndtv.com

Doctors say chewing tobacco causes cancer, but for politicians, they fetch votes. At least that's how it appears in Vidisha where Congress members are distributing chewing tobacco pouches for free. Continue

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Concern over sale of chewing tobacco

Newstalkzb.co.nz

There could be more prosecutions of retailers caught flouting chewing tobacco rules.

A dairy owner in the Auckland suburb of Avondale has been found guilty of selling the tobacco under the counter. He has yet to be sentenced. Continue

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