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Archive for June, 2010

Cigarette money a dilemma: Sport official

JAKARTA: It’s not easy to hold championships without cigarette sponsors, a National Badminton Association (PBSI) representative says.
PBSI chief Yacob Rusdianto responded to comments from the National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas PA), which criticized the Indonesian Open badminton championship from accepting sponsorship from Djarum, one of Indonesia’s largest cigarette producers.
“This is a dilemma,” told The [...]

Jakarta forum assails WHO ban on tobacco ingredients

Representatives of over 4-million tobacco growers across Asia gathered yesterday at the inaugural Asia Tobacco Forum in Jakarta to discuss the status of tobacco growing in the region, challenges facing the sector and how tobacco-growing communities can effectively address these challenges.
“Tobacco growing is a fundamental source of income and employment around the world, and is [...]

10 Killed When Fire Breaks Out in Indonesian Club

SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — Ten people were killed in a fire that ripped through a packed nightclub in Indonesia’s second largest city early Friday, including a mother and the baby she apparently gave birth to during the tragedy.
An Australian and a Japanese national also were among the dead, said police Lt. Col. Bahagia Dachi. Some [...]

Kenya opposes proposed Canadian tobacco law

Kenya has joined Tanzania to oppose a proposed Canadian law that seeks to ban flavours and additives in cigarettes in a bid to protect children from picking up the smoking habit.
Canada’s Cracking Down on Tobacco Marketing Aimed at Youth Act proposes to prohibit these in tobacco products, with the exception of menthol. The Bill would [...]

Jakarta forum assails WHO ban on tobacco ingredients

Representatives of over 4-million tobacco growers across Asia gathered yesterday at the inaugural Asia Tobacco Forum in Jakarta to discuss the status of tobacco growing in the region, challenges facing the sector and how tobacco-growing communities can effectively address these challenges.
“Tobacco growing is a fundamental source of income and employment around the world, and is [...]

When Parents Smoke, Kids’ Weight, Behavior May Suffer: Research suggests tie between lighting up and child’s health, although cause-and-effect not clear

Two new studies suggest there’s a connection between parents who smoke and kids who are heavier or misbehave more than other children.
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researchers examined what happened to kids whose fathers smoked but their mothers did not. Researchers from the University of Hong Kong studied 7,924 kids from that region who were born in [...]

Indian involved in UK’s cigarette smuggling scam extradited-

An Indian citizen involved in one of Britain’s biggest cigarette smuggling rackets has been extradited from the US after being on the run since 2007.
Anis Vohora, 41, arrived at the Heathrow airport after being taken off a plane from the United States on Tuesday. He was tracked down by US Marshals in Chicago two months [...]

Asia’s tobacco growers pitted against WHO: Growers team up to oppose new control

Tobacco growers from Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and India are up in arms over a World Health Organization (WHO) proposal that they claim would kill as much as 50 million jobs in the tobacco industry and related fields around the world.
The first Asia Tobacco Forum, held in the Indonesian capital last week, discussed [...]

WHO to beef up efforts against cigarette epidemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) is continuing to intensify efforts against the global tobacco epidemic.
Tobacco control initiatives are being imposed around the world, such as smoke-free environments in both public and workplaces, a ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship and mandating pictorial warnings on cigarette packs. However, it seems that people are still lighting up.
Stronger [...]

Asia’s tobacco growers pitted against WHO: Growers team up to oppose new control

Tobacco growers from Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and India are up in arms over a World Health Organization (WHO) proposal that they claim would kill as much as 50 million jobs in the tobacco industry and related fields around the world.
The first Asia Tobacco Forum, held in the Indonesian capital last week, discussed [...]

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