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Africa:
'The Politics of Tobacco is the Politics of Trouble'
National Council Against Smoking, 29 May 2012
"Tobacco industry Interference" is this year's theme as WHO calls for action to reduce the undue influence of the tobacco industry on government health policies. Read more »
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Uganda:
Tobacco Industry Killing Efforts to Cut Smoking Deaths
Observer, 29 May 2012
Tomorrow is World No Tobacco Day. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Health Experts Want Smoking Cessation at All Levels
Vanguard, 21 May 2012
Irked by rising number of deaths and diseases associated with smoking, health experts have stressed the need for government at all levels to adopt preventive comprehensive health… Read more »
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South Africa:
Cansa Condemns Tobacco's Marketing Tactics
Biz-Community, 25 May 2012
As World No Tobacco Day comes on 31 May 2012, the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) condemns the tobacco industry's aggressive marketing, despite advertising restriction… Read more »
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Kenya:
New Report Details Tobacco Deaths in Nation
The Star, 1 April 2012
At least three per cent of all deaths of men in Kenya every year is triggered by tobacco use, a new global report shows. The 2012 Tobacco Atlas says this is the most preventable… Read more »
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Africa:
Tobacco - the Leading Preventable Cause of Death
WHO, 31 May 2012
Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death in the world. Tobacco control actions will prevent young people from starting to use tobacco, help current tobacco users to quit… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Where Smokers Are a Menace
Daily News, 7 April 2012
RESPIRATORY infections emanating from tobacco smoking that spans a decade or so is a health hazard in Dodoma Region. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Smoking Menthol Cigarettes Tied to Stroke
Vanguard, 11 April 2012
People who smoke menthol cigarettes are more likely to have a history of stroke than smokers who prefer regular cigarettes, an analysis of federal health survey data indicated. Read more »
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Africa:
How Big Tobacco Corrupts Science
SACSIS, 23 March 2012
"There are six trillion cigarettes smoked every year worldwide. This is enough to make a continuous chain from the Earth to the Sun and back with enough left over for several round… Read more »
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Namibia:
New Tobacco Legislation Catches On
New Era, 16 April 2012
The legislation that seeks to force tobacco companies to sell cigarettes in plain packaging is slowly catching on with Britain considering implementing the law, following in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
FCTA Re-Iterates Smoking Ban in Public Places
Daily Trust, 11 May 2012
The FCT Administration has said that the law prohibiting smoking in public places in the FCT is still in force. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Tonto Dike Dumps Smoking Habit?
Vanguard, 26 May 2012
Nollywood bad girl,Tonto Dike, who is known to be a heavy smoker has finally dumped the habit. Read more »
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Tanzania:
Don't Put Your Child At Risk
Daily News, 13 May 2012
THE news is not good. "Heart disease begins in childhood," reports the National Institute of Health in the USA. A recent examination of 360 randomly selected youngsters ages 7-12… Read more »
