who.int – 29 de diciembre de 2014

World No Tobacco Day 2015: Stop illicit trade of tobacco products

Every year, on 31 May, WHO and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption.

For World No Tobacco Day 2015, we are calling on countries to work together to end the illicit trade of tobacco products.

From many angles, the illicit trade of tobacco products is a major global concern, including health, legal and economic, governance and corruption.

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indonesia-investments.com – 29 de diciembre de 2014 – India

Indonesian Tobacco Products Subject to Excise Tax Hike in January 2015

Starting from January 2015, Indonesian tobacco products are subject to an average tax rise of 8.7 percent. The excise tax on machine-rolled cigarettes becomes IDR 355 (USD $0.03) and on hand-rolled cigarettes IDR 290 (USD $0.02) per stick. The tax hike is implemented by the government in a move to increase state income through tax revenues. The higher excise tax is expected to have a minor effect on tobacco sales in Indonesia as retail prices for cigarettes remain among the lowest in the Southeast Asian region.

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abc.es – 26 de diciembre de 2014 – Español

Olor a tabaco, lo que más desagrada a los conductores

Sin embargo, según el estudio de Fresh Way, hay otros olores que son igualmente desagradables y que presentan grandes dificultades a la hora de eliminarlos del interior de un vehículo y que, además, requieren esfuerzo para reducir su impacto.

El olor a tabaco impregna el tapizado del coche, el techo e incluso el salpicadero, y a pesar de los remedios caseros como las bolitas de lavanda en el cenicero o la arena de gato para apagar las colillas, ni siquiera una limpieza a fondo del vehículo elimina del todo el olor.

La combinación de todos estos remedios caseros y los ambientadores específicos anti tabaco pueden eliminar hasta el 86% este olor, aunque es difícil erradicarlo por completo.

Otro de los olores que más dificultad tiene para ser eliminado por completo del interior del vehículo es el de las mascotas, añade el estudio, que explica que los dueños de estos animales están familiarizados con su olor y para ellos pasa desapercibido. Sin embargo, para las personas que entran por primera vez a un coche donde habitualmente viaja una mascota, este olor resulta bastante fuerte.

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dw.de – 26 de diciembre de 2014 – China

WHO: 'China faces growing public health crisis from tobacco use'

DW: Is tobacco consumption in China leading to a public health crisis?

Bernhard Schwartlaender: Tobacco use is a major public health problem in China. China is the world's largest producer and consumer of tobacco products: there are more than 300 million smokers in the country. Currently, about three out of every 10 adults in China (28 percent) smoke tobacco products, including more than half of all adult men. Approximately one million deaths every year – or 3000 deaths each day – are caused by tobacco smoking. In addition, over 700 million people are routinely exposed to second-hand smoke, which kills approximately 100,000 people every year.

What impact is the increased consumption of tobacco having on Chinese society?

The tobacco epidemic in China will cause devastating costs for the health system, economy, and China's society more broadly. If the prevalence of tobacco use in China is not reduced, the number of tobacco-related deaths every year in China will increase to three million by 2050.

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channelnewsasia.com – 26 de diciembre de 2014 – EEUU

Progress in ban on children from picking tobacco in US

DURHAM, North Carolina: Moves to ensure that children as young as 12 years old will be banned from picking tobacco in the United States have gathered pace with Human Rights Watch highlighting the issue and growers here also keen to ensure kids are not working in the fields.

Ana Yesenia Flores has worked on tobacco farms since she was about 12 years old, at times seven days a week to help support her mum after her divorce. Now 17, she hopes to be the first one in the family to make it to college, Channel NewsAsia reports.

"The tobacco plants are like 6 feet tall and you have kids like me ... trying to reach those plants,” Ms Flores said. “You get very tired from your shoulders and your back and sometimes you get chemicals sprayed on you. I'm pretty sure that's not supposed to happen."

But under US law, if there's parental permission, then children as young as 12 can work on farms picking tobacco so long as it's out of school hours.

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indiagazette.com – 29 de diciembre de 2014 – India

'Tobacco litter challenge to health, environment'

Environmental experts have called for strict implementation of the ban on public smoking as callously discarded cigarette stubs are a health and environmental challenge.

"The non-biodegradable nature of cigarette butts, a hazardous solid waste, make it a challenging area to address. The butts also contain dangerous chemicals such as cadmium, arsenic and lead," environmentalist M.K. Prasad said in a statement.

"Stricter implementation of laws on public smoking will not only improve public health but also restrict environmental damage," said Prasad.

"Developed countries have woken up to this fact and have undertaken steps to identify the enormity of the problem. According to one estimate, the overall littering rate for cigarette butts in America is 65 percent," said Prasad.

A paper published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health cites that an estimated 1.69 billion pounds of butts are littered worldwide a year.

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andaluciainformacion.es – 27 de diciembre de 2014 – España

Casi 13.000 fumadores se plantearon dejar el tabaco

Casi 13.000 fumadores se plantearon dejar el tabaco este año mediante las distintas alternativas gratuitas que ofrece el Servicio Andaluz de Salud bien a través de la intervención básica a la que se sometieron unos 8.674 usuarios y la terapia avanzada individual o grupal en la que participaron 3.900 y 283 personas, respectivamente tras pasar por consulta con su médico de cabecera. No obstante, las intenciones van por un lado y los resultados por otro y, a juzgar por las cifras aportadas desde la Delegación territorial de Salud de la Junta en Cádiz, no todos estos casos acabaron con “final feliz”.

En concreto, según los datos del Plan Integral de Tabaquismo de Andalucía (PITA) en toda el Área Sanitaria Norte de Cádiz (Jerez, Costa Noroeste y Sierra), de la población fumadora que se proponer dejar este hábito, sólo el 50% de los que terminan la intervención avanzada lo consigue.

Atendiendo a estas cifras, a lo largo de 2014 dieron plantón al tabaco poco más de 2.000 personas, en concreto, unos 2.091 usuarios de estos programas, un balance que se mantiene sobre el del pasado año 2013, cuando lo hicieron unos 2.115 aproximadamente de las casi 12.000 que recurrieron a estas terapias -casi un millar menos que en 2014-

A diferencia de la intervención básica, que puede conllevar a que un fumador decida tomar medidas por su cuenta, la avanzada, implica que el paciente decide abandonar este hábito con ayuda de los profesionales médicos.

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yucatan.com.mx – 27 de diciembre de 2014 – México

La adicción al tabaco

Para nadie es desconocido que la nicotina y los más de 4 mil componentes químicos del cigarro causan severos tipos de cáncer, en la sangre y otras partes del cuerpo como son: pulmón, laringe, esófago, vejiga urinaria, estómago y páncreas.

Es una droga dañina para la salud, que causa más de 6 millones de muertes cada año. El tabaco mata hasta a la mitad de quienes lo consumen. Más de 5 millones son o han sido consumidores del producto, y más de 600,000 son no fumadores expuestos a humo de tabaco ajeno. A menos que se tomen medidas urgentes, la cifra anual de muertes podría ascender a más de 8 millones en 2030. En México mueren al año 50 mil personas adictas al tabaco. Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, en 2015 85 millones de personas morirán de cáncer si no median intervenciones de los gobiernos: “El 40 por ciento de los tumores podrían evitarse por el simple hecho de no fumar, hacer ejercicio diariamente, llevar una dieta sana y moderar el consumo de alcohol. En nuestro país diagnosticamos unos 20,000 nuevos casos de cáncer de pulmón por año. Para 2015 se prevé que este cáncer afecte a 20,000 varones y a 10,000 mujeres”.

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thejakartapost.com – 22 de diciembre de 2014 – Indonesia

‘Raising tobacco tax improves national health, economic benefits

Starting Jan. 1, 2015, the government will officially raise tobacco excise from 56 percent to 65 percent as part of moves to discourage smoking.

Indonesia continually counts as among countries with the highest smoking rates worldwide, with over 62 million or one-fourth of its population being smokers. 

This number, combined with low levels of income and education, has resulted in wasted household income in six of every 10 families. Worse, smoking cuts the life expectancy of smokers by 10 years on average.

A reduction in the number of smokers would avert tobacco-related illness expenses of up to Rp 11 trillion (US$880 million) per year. The risk of heart disease would halve only one year after smokers quit, while the risk for stroke would decline to normal level after five to 15 years.

Further, the averted cigarette consumption would translate into an 11.9-percent increase in expendable household income for health plans, education and nutrition.

Essentially, people consume fewer cigarettes when they are more expensive. The World Health Organization has recommended a cigarette excise of 70 percent, which would raise prices to Rp 18,000 per pack. 

However, according to Abdillah Ahsan, senior researcher and vice-director at Demographic Institute of the University of Indonesia (UI) in Jakarta, the ideal price to really discourage cigarette consumption is Rp 50,000 per pack, although still far lower than prices in Singapore or Australia.

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wtnh.com – 22 de diciembre de 2014 –EEUU

‘Be Start Don’t Start’ Tobacco Prevention Program

WTNH)– Executive Director Don Maleto and Boys & Girls Club Members Jessica Villegas and Amanda Latorre talk about the Be Smart Don’t Start education and prevention tobacco program.

They discuss the local efforts of the clubs in getting the word out to the members not to smoke. Clubs held a video competition having members state why it is smart not to start smoking.

Boys & Girls Clubs began in Connecticut serve 25,000 members. They have 16 organizations serving 39 towns and cities.

For more information, go to http://www.bgcct.org.

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cbc.ca – 22 de diciembre de 2014 – Canadá

N.S. wants your thoughts on flavoured tobacco

The battle between the province, smokers and those who sell and use vaporizers will heat up again in the new year.

During the fall sitting of the Nova Scotia legislature, the McNeil government backed down from an all-out ban on flavoured tobacco and the e-juices used in e-cigarettes and vaporizers. 

What are e-cigarettes and vaping? 

That’s after dozens of people showed up during public hearings to denounce Bill 60, which would amend the province’s Smoke-Free Places Act and the Tobacco Access Act.

At the time, the bill included a ban on the sale of flavoured tobacco and e-juices.

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theguardian.com – 22 de diciembre de 2014 – China

China considers curbs on tobacco advertising

China’s parliament is considering tough curbs on tobacco advertising as the world’s top consumer of cigarettes looks to kick its smoking habit, state media reported on Monday.

The standing committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) is weighing up an amendment to China’s advertising law that would “protect minors” from harmful ads, including cigarette ads, the Xinhua news agency said.

If the amendment is approved, all tobacco ads will be banned except those posted in tobacco shops, Xinhua said, citing an official at the NPC law committee.

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publimetro.cl – 22 de diciembre de 2014 – Chile

Peor de lo que creías el tabaco afecta de esta forma tu cuerpo

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americaeconomica.com – 22 de diciembre de 2014 – Uruguay

Uruguay sube los impuestos al tabaco

El Gobierno de Uruguay ha anunciado que incrementará el gravamen que se aplica al tabaco por primera vez en los cinco años de esta legislatura a través del Impuesto Específico Interno (Imesi).

Así lo ha confirmado el Ministerio de Economía, que ha asegurado que los paquetes de tabaco de 20 cigarrillos pasarán de 38 pesos uruguayos (en torno a 1,5 dólares) a 41 (unos 1,7 dólares), lo que supone un incremento del 8% sobre el precio de cada cajetilla. En el caso del tabaco de liar, el aumento será del 7,6 % al situarse en 18 pesos uruguayos (unos 0,75 dólares), frente a los 17 (o 0,70 dólares) con que se gravaban hasta ahora. 

El anuncio, el primero de este estilo durante la presidencia de José Mujica, llega a meses de que espire su legislatura y deje paso al Ejecutivo de Tabaré Vázquez, que hizo de la lucha contra el tabaco una de sus banderas durante su anterior mandato.

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crhoy.com – 21 de diciembre de 2014 – Costa Rica

Concurso insta a celebrar una Navidad 100% libre del tabaco

El Instituto de Alcoholismo y Farmacodependencia (Iafa) busca que los ticos celebren una Navidad 100% libre del humo del tabaco y es por esto que lanzó el concurso El Mejor Regalo.

Para participar usted debe entrar al perfil del Facebook del Club de los Vencedores e ingresar a la aplicación del concurso y responder a la pregunta: ¿cuál es el mejor regalo que has recibido al dejar de fumar?

En la pestaña del concurso ya hay algunas historias para que usted vote. Una de esas es la de Allan Mora, quien asegura que estuvo atado al cigarrillo por más de doce años y que lo que lo impulsó a dejar el vicio fue ver a un familiar enfermo por esta causa y sus dos hijas.

“Empecé a ver muchas cosas: la tos en la noche que no me dejaba dormir, el mal aliento y no podía ni correr, me cansaba mucho. Luego, al ver a un familiar enfermo por el cigarro, me di cuenta que no quería morir por este vicio y dejar solas a mis dos princesas. Esta decisión la tomé el día 3 de febrero del 2014, ahora 10 meses después, me siento excelente”, es parte del relato que compartió Mora.

Quienes obtengan más “likes” a su respuesta serán los ganadores de una orden de compra por 50 mil colones y un kit “antifumado”.

Ese paquete incluye material gráfico con consejos para dejar de fumar, una botella, un paño, una camiseta, chicles y maní (éstos dos últimos son algunos de los aliados para “matar” la ansiedad que provoca dejar el vicio).

¡Participe! El concurso se cerrará el próximo martes 23.

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peopledaily.com.cn – 22 de diciembre de 2014 – China

Cerca de 1.100 millones de chinos sufren por efectos de tabaco 

BEIJING, 20 dic (Xinhua) -- Cerca de 1.100 millones de personas en China fuman o están expuestas al tabaco como fumadores pasivos; declaró hoy un funcionario.

Alrededor de 356 millones de personas mayores de 15 años son fumadores, mientras 738 millones de personas son fumadores pasivos, dijo Jiang Yuan, directora de la Oficina de Control de Tabaco del Centro de Control y Prevención de Enfermedades de China.

Los tipos de cáncer y las enfermedades cardiovasculares y respiratorias provocadas por fumar han provocado cargas económicas superiores a los 223.700 millones de yuanes (35.900 millones de dólares USA) por las personas mayores de 35 años, dijo.

"China tiene que adoptar medidas integrales, a largo plazo y efectivas para el control del tabaco", dijo.

China analiza prohibir todas las formas de publicidad del tabaco, patrocinios y promoción de productos de tabaco, según un proyecto de regulación publicado en noviembre por la oficina de asuntos legislativos en la página de Internet del Consejo de Estado de China.

El proyecto prohíbe fumar en todos los lugares públicos y espacios abiertos en jardines de niños, escuelas, colegios, hospitales para mujeres y niños, así como en sitios de entrenamiento físico.

También en noviembre, la legislatura de la municipalidad de Beijing adoptó una legislación contra fumadores para prohibir fumar en todos los espacios públicos cerrados, lugares de trabajo y vehículos de transporte público. La regulación entrará en vigor el 1 de junio del próximo año. 

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tristatehomepage.com – 17 de diciembre de 2014 – EEUU

Firefighters Warn E-Cigarette Users Over Potential Fire Hazards

As e-cigs become more popular, firefighters say they're more worried about them being fire hazards. It follows a recent fire this weekend where investigators say an e-cig was a factor in a mobile home fire outside owensboro.

"We don't get into the health issues, we get into the fire safety issues," says Owensboro Fire Battalion Chief Steven Leonard. Leonard says the issue isn't the electronic cigarette, it's is source of power.

"The big problem we're seeing is people will plug them in at night, beside their bed, or on a counter, and leave them on overnight, and overcharge and cause the fire and explosion," says Leonard.

An e-cigarette possibly started a mobile home fire just off of Reid Road Saturday morning. Residents told fire investigators an e-cig was on a table next to a gallon of gas when it was discovered, but weren't sure if that was the cause. Leonard, who didn't investigate that fire, says the lithium ion battery in an e-cig can overheat if its overcharged.

"Once the lithium ion battery heats, the core heats to the point that it will actually explode, and can actually rocket across the room, and throw projectiles across the room," he says.

A U.S. Fire Administration report shows most of the 25 reported incidents involving e-cigs happen while its being charged. USB ports that don't come with e-cigs can also be a factor, since voltage can vary significantly. Leonard says simple ways to stop a fire is following charging instructions and don't overcharge it.

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bdnews24.com – 17 de diciembre de 2014 – India

Bangladesh among top smokeless tobacco-using nations

The report produces sufficient evidence to conclude that smokeless tobacco, like smoking, causes cancer and serious health harms.

It also points out that the smokeless tobacco use remains an “overlooked” public health menace in the world.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute have jointly produced the report that also highlights the need for policymakers, researchers and health advocates to better understand and address the burden.

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thechronicleherald.ca – 17 de diciembre de 2014 – Canadá

Public consultation about flavored tobacco ban starts January

Consultations on a proposed ban on flavored tobacco and e-cigarette juices will begin next month.

In November, the Liberal government introduced a bill that would, among other things, institute a ban on all flavored tobacco and e-juices with an exemption for menthol. But just a few days after introducing the legislation, the Grits gutted it in the face of criticism about a lack of consultation, removing all flavored product bans.

Health and Wellness Minister Leo Glavine promised at the time to consult with interested parties and bring in a second piece of legislation in time for the spring sitting. A news release from Glavine’s department Wednesday said the government would get information from public and online submissions.

“Focus groups will be held to gather input from youth (and) facilitated meetings will be held with health partners, Nova Scotia-based e-cigarette vendors and Nova Scotia-based small business organizations representing tobacco vendors,” according to the release.

Glavine has said he intends for the new flavored ban legislation to come into effect May 31, the day the original piece of legislation banning the sale of e-cigarettes to minors and the use of the devices in public is scheduled to take effect.

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livemint.com – 17 de diciembre de 2014 – EEUU

Teens turn to e-cigarettes as tobacco smoking hits 40-year low among school-aged youths

A new University of Michigan study shows that tobacco use among high school-aged teens has fallen to the lowest it's been in the last 40 years, but kids have replaced traditional smoking habits with something experts say is still harmful to their health.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Monitoring the Future study, more teens, in 2014, more teens reported use of e-cigarettes than tobacco cigarettes or any other tobacco product.

E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices with a heating element, which produce an aerosol, or vapor, that users inhale. The vapor typically contains nicotine, although the specific contents of the vapor are proprietary and are not regulated.

The liquid that is vaporized in e-cigarettes comes in hundreds of flavors, and many experts speculate that the variety of flavors attracts more teenage users.

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livemint.com – 17 de diciembre de 2014 – India

ITC shares rise 2% on reports of tobacco inclusion in GST

Mumbai: Shares of ITC Ltd gained 2% in early trade on Thursday on reports that tobacco has been added in the goods and services tax (GST) ambit. Inclusion in GST’s realm will most likely keep tax rates lower for tobacco-based products, according to analysts. The amendment will be introduced in the ongoing winter session of Parliament concluding next week. Other cigarette makers also gained. Godfrey Phillips India was up 1.9% and VST Industries rose 0.7% At 10:33am, ITC shares were trading at Rs.375 apiece, up 0.9%, while the benchmark BSE Sensex rose 1% to 26,973.88.

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thetimesherald.com – 17 de diciembre de 2014 – EEUU

McLaren Port Huron won’t hire tobacco users starting Jan. 1

The campaign against tobacco use is merging into the hiring process at McLaren Port Huron.

The hospital said Wednesday that, starting Jan. 1, it won’t hire people who use nicotine.

Ginger VanNuck, hospital spokeswoman, said the decision was made to create a healthier environment for the hospital’s caregivers, patients and visitors.

McLaren Port Huron, at 1221 Pine Grove Ave., already conducts a drug-testing panel for its employees during the pre-employment process. It will add a test to detect the presence of nicotine.

“Following the conditional offer of hire, an employee will be tested during the drug test,” VanNuck said. “The offer will be rescinded if nicotine is found. Those who test positive may quit smoking and reapply in six months.”

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hawaiinewsnow.com – 16 de diciembre de 2014 – EEUU

Teens use e-cigs more than tobacco

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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new national report called "Broken Promises to Our Children: A State-by-State Look at the 1998 State Tobacco Settlement 16 Years Later" ranks Hawaii fifth for how it spends tobacco settlement money on prevention programs.

"Prevention is absolutely key," said Jessica Yamauchi, executive director of the Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaii.

But the report criticizes the state for cutting funding for tobacco prevention by 30 percent in the past three years. The report goes on to say more of the money Hawaii gets from tobacco companies should go to prevention efforts.

The state Department of Health is limited in how much it can spend.

"The law does stipulate that we cannot spend more than 50 percent of the principal that's there. There is a threshold that we have to watch," said Lola Irvin, DOH Tobacco Settlement Project Manager.

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telemundodenver.com – 16 de diciembre de 2014 –EEUU

Jóvenes prefieren cigarrillos electrónicos

ARIZONA - El uso de los cigarrillos electrónicos parece ser la nueva tendencia entre los adolescentes que viven en los Estados Unidos.

De acuerdo al estudio llamado “Observando el Futuro” de la Universidad de Michigan, los jóvenes ya no parecen tener una fuerte atracción hacia los cigarrillos de tabaco.

Durante el proceso de investigación se realizó una encuesta entre 40 mil y 50 mil estudiantes de unas 400 escuelas en todo el país, y se reveló que más del doble de los jóvenes que cursan el octavo y décimo grado usan cigarrillos electrónicos, mientras que el 14 por cierto de aquellos que cursan los últimos años de preparatoria usaron un cigarrillo de tabaco.

El estudio también reveló que el 9 por ciento de los estudiantes de octavo grado indicaron haber usado un cigarrillo electrónico en los últimos 30 días, mientras que sólo el 4 por ciento reportó haber usado un cigarrillo de tabaco.

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nacion.com – 16 de diciembre de 2014 – EEUU

Cigarrillos electrónicos ganan espacio frente al tabaco entre jóvenes de EE. UU.

Los cigarrillos electrónicos son más populares que los tradicionales de tabaco entre los adolescentes estadounidenses, reveló la encuesta anual de consumo de drogas del gobierno de Estados Unidos.

A pesar de que el consumo de tabaco entre los jóvenes cayó, el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos subió y alcanzó niveles que sorprendieron a los investigadores. Esta es la primera vez que la encuesta busca medir el consumo de cigarrillos electrónicos entre los jóvenes, en Estados Unidos.

Casi un 9% de los estudiantes de octavo grado dijo que habían usado un cigarrillo electrónico durante el mes anterior -en noviembre-; mientras solo un 4% dijo haber fumado un cigarrillo tradicional, según el informe por los Institutos Nacionales de Salud de Estados Unidos (NIH, por sus siglas en inglés) .

Sin embargo, el uso de los cigarrillos electrónicos aumenta con la edad: alrededor del 16% de los estudiantes de décimo grado ya había usado un cigarrillo electrónico, así como, un 17% de los estudiantes de secundaria.

La misma tendencia se observó en el consumo de cigarrillos de tabaco: un 7% de los estudiantes de décimo grado y un 14% de los estudiantes de duodécimo grado fumaron.

"Me preocupa que el enorme progreso contra el tabaquismo que hemos hecho en las últimas casi dos décadas podría revertirse con la introducción de los cigarrillos electrónicos", dijo el profesor de la Universidad de Michigan Lloyd Johnston, quien lideró la encuesta anual entre más de 41.000 estudiantes.

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diariosur.es – 16 de diciembre de 2014 – España

Intervienen tabaco de contrabando oculto en barriles de cerveza en Torre del Mar

Un total de 183 cajetillas de tabaco de contrabando que el propietario de un bar escondía en el interior de unos barriles de cerveza han sido intervenidas por la Policía Local del municipio de Vélez-Málaga.

Los agentes accedieron al bar, ubicado en el núcleo de población de Torre del Mar, con motivo de una inspección rutinaria y hallaron el tabaco de contrabando guardado en el interior de los barriles, según ha informado hoy en un comunicado el Ayuntamiento.

Las entradas para el segundo concierto de Romeo Santos, a la venta

Esta intervención se une a la realizada recientemente por otra patrulla en un quiosco de Vélez-Málaga, donde fueron requisadas 163 cajetillas de contrabando.

El alcalde, Francisco Delgado Bonilla, ha asegurado que en los próximos meses continuarán las inspecciones en los establecimientos del municipio, y ha detallado que estas dos últimas operaciones se han saldado sin detenidos, aunque sí con la apertura de las diligencias correspondientes.

Delgado Bonilla ha recordado que, a principios del pasado octubre, la Policía Local y la Patrulla Fiscal y de Fronteras de la Guardia Civil de Algarrobo incautaron 24.000 cajetillas de tabaco y más de 100.000 euros en una investigación relacionada con grupos organizados dedicados al contrabando.

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dailytimes.com.pk – 16 de diciembre de 2014 – Pakistán

‘Tobacco related deaths can be reduced through enhanced taxation’

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday said that tobacco related deaths can be reduced through enhanced taxation on the cigarette industry. Tobacco in any form is extremely harmful, it kills around 500 people daily in Pakistan damaging households and economy, said PEW President Dr Murtaza Mughal.

Speaking at a function after bring nominated as general secretary of the Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH), he said that over 25 million Pakistani are smokers harming themselves, co-workers and family members. Dr Murtaza said that a World Health Organization reports says that by 2030, mortality from smoking-related disease is expected to rise to 10 million with over 70 per cent of these deaths will be in developing countries.

Around twelve hundred youths and start smoking in Pakistan everyday continue it for the rest of their lives as a result of tobacco advertisements and promotion. Dr Murtaza said that government should ban tobacco ads, enforce anti-smoking laws properly and slap 100 per cent additional tax on cigarette manufacturers. Earlier, members of PANAH said that that they want a socially active person like Dr Murtaza to serve masses through this platform.

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theworldlink.com – 15 de diciembre de 2014 – EEUU

No tobacco, e-cigs at clinics

ROSEBURG — Health organizations in Coos County will launch more comprehensive tobacco policies beginning Jan. 1. The new policies will prohibit cigarettes and all other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and other nicotine delivery products, from being used on properties owned and operated by Advantage Dental and Waterfall Community Health Center. Western Oregon Advanced Health is also recognized for its strong tobacco policy and commitment to health.

With guidance and support from local health leaders, Advantage Dental Clinics will implement the new policy at all 34 of its Oregon clinics even beyond Coos County. The state’s largest dental care provider will now have a tobacco-free dental clinic in nearly every county in Oregon.

The use of nicotine replacement therapy, such as gums, lozenges and patches that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, will still be permitted at all locations. Patients with questions should consult with their health care providers or clinics to see if or how the new policy changes will affect them.

For individuals in Coos County who are interested in quitting tobacco, the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line provides free counseling, nicotine replacement therapy and educational materials to all Oregonians, regardless of income, insurance status, or legal status. Call the Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) or 1-855-DEJELO-YA (335356-92) for Spanish; or visit www.quitnow.net/oregon.

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valleynewslive.com – 15 de diciembre de 2014 – EEUU

Clay County Officials Vote to be Tobacco Free

Tobacco-free is the way in Clay county, Minnesota after the county board voted unanimously Tuesday. You may no longer use tobacco product on county property outside the courthouse, family service center and motor vehicle building. The new ordinance will go into effect April of 2015.

The county tobacco ban will prohibit the use of tobacco products on all county properties and county vehicles. It will also ban littering of tobacco trash.

County officials say there are an array of reasons why they passed this new policy and one reason was to be a support system to those trying to quit.

"We have an environment that is making it easy for somebody to go outside or are if they're triggered by seeing someone else smoking and they will go out and smoke. We want to make sure we have an environment that is supportive for those who do want to quit," said Clay County Public Health Tobacco Coordinator Keely Ihry.

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cbc.ca – 15 de diciembre de 2014 – Canadá

E-cigarettes should be regulated like tobacco products, groups say

Two local groups have teamed up to call on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to place regulations on the sale of electronic cigarettes in the province.

The NL Federation of School Councils and the NL Alliance for the Control of Tobacco said e-cigarettes are possible gateways for young people to start smoking.

E-cigarette sale for minors ban called for by school councils

NLFSC President Peter Whittle said in a statement released on Tuesday that research shows that there are health risks associated with smoking the plastic cigarettes.

The groups are asking that e-cigarettes fall under the same regulatory controls which are in place for tobacco products.

Those regulations include restricting cigarette advertising, banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and putting an age restriction on e-cigarette sales.

The NLFSC and ACT said it hopes to meet with the Health Minister to discuss potential legislation.

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columbiamissourian.com – 15 de diciembre de 2014 – EEUU

Columbia outlaws tobacco, e-cigarette sales to people under 21

This story has been updated to say that the ordinances took effect immediately after the City Council passed them.

COLUMBIA — People younger than 21 will no longer be able to buy tobacco products within city limits.

The Columbia City Council voted 6-1 in favor of all three of First Ward Councilwoman Ginny Chadwick's proposals to raise the purchasing age for tobacco and electronic cigarettes and to prohibit smoking e-cigarettes in public buildings. Fifth Ward Councilwoman Laura Nauser voted against all of the proposals, saying they infringed on individual choice.

The ordinances took effect immediately.

The council members who voted for the proposals said the public health benefit was overwhelming, as many smokers become addicted when they're teenagers or younger. Several offered stories from their own lives to illustrate their point.

Third Ward Councilman Karl Skala said when he served in the military his unit had two choices for rewards: a cigarette or writing home to their mothers. Not too many people chose the letter, he said, and he eventually developed a three-or-four-pack-a-day habit. He quit after his dad, also a smoker, died from complications related to lung disease.

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hawaiinewsnow.com – 16 de diciembre de 2014 – EEUU

Big Tobacco Wants to do to Foreigners What it has Done to Americans

President Obama says he thinks the chances of getting to yes on the Trans-Pacific Partnership are better than even.

He no doubt bases that on the fact that both houses of Congress will soon be controlled by Republicans, who are more enamored of free trade than Democrats are.

In order to win congressional ratification of the TPP, Obama will need Congress first to pass a so-called fast-track bill, and the chances of that happening are also much improved by the Republican take-over of the Senate.

Fast-track, formally known as Trade Promotion Authority, deprives Congress of the power to amend a free trade agreement before voting on it. So, what happens is that they use the fast-track bill to make demands that they can’t make in the trade agreement itself.

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aafp.org – 15 de diciembre de 2014 – EEUU

Defense Authorization Act Eliminates Military's Tobacco Discount

December 15, 2014 04:12 pm News Staff – When it comes to the use of tobacco products by U.S. Armed Services personnel, the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),(www.congress.gov) which Congress passed as part of the $1.1 trillion omnibus government funding bill,(www.gpo.gov) is a mixed bag. On the upside, it does eliminate the discount for tobacco and tobacco-related products sold at military exchanges.

But this positive step comes as a broader call to discontinue tobacco sales in U.S. military installations fell flat. Specifically, language included in the NDAA prohibits "any new policy that would ban the sale of any legal consumer tobacco product category … within the defense retail systems or on any Department of Defense vessel at sea."

The news drew impassioned responses from anti-tobacco organizations. Gregg Haifley, director of federal relations for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), said in a news release(www.acscan.org) that "while the proposed legislation includes an important provision that would promote tobacco cessation by eliminating substantial price discounts currently applied to tobacco products sold at commissaries and exchanges, ACS CAN is extremely disappointed that additional language in the bill would prohibit any new policy banning the sale of tobacco products sold in defense retail establishments or on vessels at sea."

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india.com – 17 de diciembre de 2014 – India

Tourism associations in Jammu-Kashmir gear up to fight tobacco use

Srinagar, Dec 17 : With an aim to curtail cigarette smoking and consumption of other tobacco products in the state, tourism-related bodies are set to revitalize their fight against the use of tobacco in public places. ”We are very much serious in promoting a tobacco-free Kashmir and to realize this, we will pool in our resources and ensure that public places like hotels and restaurants which are under our control, are made hundred per cent tobacco free zones,” said Showkat Chaudhry, President of Kashmir Hotels and Restaurant Association (KHARA).

KHARA which is working hard to revive the local tourism industry that suffered immense losses in the recent floods, plans to issue fresh circulars to all its members asking them to follow COTPA act in letter and spirit. ”We will also encourage our members and educate them about the ill effects of tobacco so that they contribute in making Kashmir a tobacco free place,” Chaudhry said. The state government and other NGO’s too need to play their part in educating people about the ill effects of tobacco use, he added.

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roulette-magazine.com – 13 de diciembre de 2014

El cigarrillo electrónico, vapear puede ser peor que fumar

Se han hecho estudios para tratar de comprobar cuanta toxicidad se puede producir en nuestro cuerpo por medio del cigarrillo electrónico. Entre lo que evalúan este tipo de estudios se encuentra cómo se comportan todos los fluidos de recarga que poseen este tipo de cigarros frente a las células y específicamente podemos mostrar tres tipos de ellas:

Fibroblastos que poseen los pulmones de las personas, células madres que se pueden encontrar en embriones de humanos, también en células madres que tienen los ratones. Parece ser que se ha descubierto que siempre puede haber cierto grado de toxicidad, es decir hay cosas para las cuales es peor el cigarrillo convencional y otras en las cuales vapear podría llegar a ser peor que fumar.

Se debe de analizar con mucho cuidado esta información y tener el cuidado adecuado para evitar deteriorarnos la salud por hacer algo solamente por placer.

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lr21.com.uy – 14 de diciembre de 2014 – Uruguay

Salud Pública aplicará multas de hasta 20.000 dólares por publicitar tabaco

Salud Pública presentó el plan de acciones que desarrollará para dar cumplimiento a la Ley 19.244 y a su decreto 317/014 que prohíben la “publicidad, promoción, patrocinio y exhibición de productos de tabaco en los puntos de venta”.

Entre las medidas a implementar se destacan la eliminación de todo tipo de elemento alusivo a marcas de tabaco en los comercios así como la disposición de multas por incumplimiento.

A partir del 1º de enero de 2015, el MSP comenzará a aplicar sanciones que pueden ir desde los 1.000 hasta los 20.000 dólares, así como la clausura temporal del local dependiendo de la gravedad del incumplimiento establecido en las normativas.

La Ley 18.256 de Control de Tabaquismo, promulgada en marzo de 2008, prohibió la publicidad, promoción y patrocinio de productos de tabaco por cualquier medio a excepción de los puntos de venta.

Con la creación del convenio marco de la OMS, el gobierno amplió el alcance de dicha Ley.

Tan es así que en setiembre pasado se aprobó la Ley 19.244 que sustituyó el artículo 7 de la Ley de Control de Tabaquismo e incorporó también “la prohibición de publicidad, promoción, patrocinio y exhibición de los productos de tabaco en los puntos de venta”.

Lista de precios y advertencia

En tal sentido, la directora del Centro de Cooperación Internacional de Control de Tabaco del MSP, Silvina Echarte, explicó que a partir de la nueva normativa los puntos de venta “no podrán tener ningún tipo de elemento que haga alusión a marcas de productos de tabaco en toldos, relojes, ceniceros, estanterías o macetas”.

“Tampoco podrán exhibir el producto, los logos de las marcas ni utilizar colores exteriores o combinaciones de colores que se identifiquen con productos de tabaco” explicó.

Lo único que se podrá encontrar en los comercios que expendan productos de tabaco, “será una lista textual de los productos que se vendan con sus respectivos precios”.

El detalle deberá estar dispuesto en “letras negras sobre el lado izquierdo de una hoja de papel tamaño A4 con fondo blanco, en orientación horizontal y en la parte derecha se estampará una advertencia sanitaria con leyendas e imágenes de colores que indiquen lo perjudicial que este producto es para la salud”.

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consumeraffairs.com – 14 de diciembre de 2014 – EEUU

NY toddler dies after drinking liquid nicotine in e-cig refill

A toddler in New York is the latest apparent victim of a new household hazard -- liquid nicotine refills for e-cigarettes. Police in Fort Plain, N.Y., said they answered a call concerning an unresponsive child. The child was taken to a local hospital and died a short time later.

Sgt. Austin Ryan of the Fort Plain police said investigators were told the child drank from a bottle containing liquid refills for e-cigarettes.

Though shocking, such accidents are becoming increasingly common. Earlier this year, it was reported that a CDC study published in the agency's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that calls to poison control centers for nicotine ingestion by children shot up from 1 per month in September 2010 to 215 per month this past February. And, the report says, the number of calls per month involving conventional cigarettes did not show a similar increase during the same time period.

The New York General Assembly recently passed a measure requiring child-resistant containers on e-cigarette refills, which are often flavored with fruit and other sweet substances attractive to children.

The CDC report said that more than half (51.1%) of the calls to poison centers due to e-cigarettes involved young children 5 years and under, and about 42% of the poison calls involved people age 20 and older.

The analysis, which compared total monthly poison center calls involving e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes, found the proportion of e-cigarette calls jumped from 0.3% in September 2010 to 41.7% in February 2014.

Poisoning from conventional cigarettes is generally due to young children eating them. Poisoning related to e-cigarettes involves the liquid containing nicotine used in the devices and can occur in three ways: by ingestion, inhalation or absorption through the skin or eyes.

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psychcentral.com – 14 de diciembre de 2014 – Japón

e-Cig Research Raises as Many Questions as It Answers

A recent study commissioned by the Ministry of Health in Japan, has found that e-cigarettes may hold more carcinogens than traditional cigarettes. One brand which was tested contained ten times as many toxins.

The growing popularity of e-cigarettes has raised significant controversy among public health authorities. Organizations as disparate as the World Health Organization and the Food and Drug Administration have shared concerns about the safety of e-cigarettes and the effects of nicotine.

The carcinogens identified in the study included formaldehyde and acetaldehyde. Both ingredients are found in several types and forms of liquids used in e cigs.

The study is the most recent to cause headaches for the industry that sells itself as a safer alternative to nicotine craving.

While still relatively new, the research so far is minimal and often contradicts other studies which show positive effects from “vaping.” What the study does is add another piece to the e-cig puzzle. Researchers have long known that when e-cig liquid is heated, some carcinogens are created. What isn’t known is how much and how many. Thomas Glynn, former director of cancer science with the American Cancer Society said that e-cigarettes hold 10 times more formaldehyde.

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businessweek.com – 11 de diciembre de 2014 – China

The Chinese Government Is Getting Rich Selling Cigarettes

The China National Tobacco Corp., which serves China’s 300 million smokers, is by far the largest cigarette maker in the world. In 2013 it manufactured about 2.5 trillion cigarettes. Its next largest competitor, Philip Morris International (PM), produced 880 billion.

In terms of market share, China National is bigger than its next five competitors combined; its growing sales have accounted for a net increase in global production, even as volume at its competitors has fallen. While Marlboro remains the most popular cigarette in the world, China National boasts 7 of the top 10 brands, including Red Pagoda Mountain and Double Happiness. In all, the company made 43 out of every 100 cigarettes in the world last year, according to Euromonitor International. Despite its size, China National is little known outside of China: Almost all its cigarettes are sold in the country, where it has no real competition.

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nationalreview.com – 14 de diciembre de 2014 – EEUU

Did Tobacco Taxes Really Kill Eric Garner?

This summer, New York City resident Eric Garner was killed by police in the course of an arrest for selling individual cigarettes — “loosies” — on the street. The illicit loosies market exists because of laws against selling single cigarettes (as opposed to packs or cartons). It’s especially important in New York, where a fully taxed pack of cigarettes costs about $12.50, and sellers of loosies often buy much cheaper packs illegally brought in from Virginia or North Carolina, where cigarette taxes are much lower.

If stores were allowed to sell individual cigarettes, and if New York’s cigarette taxes were no higher than those elsewhere, there wouldn’t have been any demand for illicit loosies, and therefore Eric Garner wouldn’t have had the opportunity to sell them. No illegal sale, no arrest, no struggle with the arresting officer, no death. Therefore — according to some pundits and politicians, including one who intends to run for president — the “nanny state” tobacco-control effort is responsible for the death of Eric Garner.

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hindustantimes.com – 14 de diciembre de 2014 – India

Oral cancer not the only risk for those who chew tobacco

Contrary to the prevailing notion that chewing tobacco only increases the risk of oral cancer, a study that looked at different researches conducted in India has shown that smokeless tobacco can also cause oesophageal, throat and even stomach cancer.

The findings are critical. While one-third of the country’s population takes tobacco, 21% of them consume smokeless tobacco, such as gutkha and khaini, according to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey released in 2010.

“While reviewing various studies, we found the incidence of oesophagal [foodpipe] cancer was higher in the north-east, while in the south we found pancreatic cancer was prevalent in those who consumed smokeless tobacco,” said Dr Pankaj Chaturvedi, head and neck cancer surgeon at Tata Memorial Centre and co-author of the review study.

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allafrica.com – 14 de diciembre de 2014 – Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe to Lobby Against Tobacco Law

Zimbabwe and other Sadc tobacco producing countries plan to lobby for the scrapping of plain cigarette tobacco packaging at the forthcoming World Health Organisation (WHO) convention.

The countries say the move promoted illegal sale of cigarettes and would prejudice their economies.

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) will be held in three months time at the United Nations offices in New York as the world marks the two-year anniversary of tobacco plain packaging that was introduced by Australia.

Deemed to be "the world's toughest anti-smoking law" measures, Australia's plain packaging laws prohibit the use of all trademarks, logos, fonts, and colors, on tobacco products and was introduced to allow the use of standardized huge graphics discouraging smoking.

However, despite the introduction of the law, a survey by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has shown a slight increase in youth smoking among 12-17 year olds, with smoking rates up from 3,8% to 5% between 2010 and 2013, representing an increase of 32%.

Although Zimbabwe's tobacco industry has not yet reported a decline in tobacco sales volumes due to tough tobacco laws, an increase in illegal sales which has the potential of prejudicing the economy has been reported by KPMG in October.

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thestarpress.com – 14 de diciembre de 2014 – EEUU

Tobacco-free advocates to meet with lawmakers

MUNCIE – Local legislators and difference-makers have been invited to meet to discuss tobacco control concerns, progress and goals at the State of Tobacco Control Lunch and Learn 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday in Muncie.

The more than 30 advocates who compose the Tobacco Coalition of Delaware County will meet with lawmakers and community leaders at Open Door Health Services.

“Legislators and community leaders will discuss the importance of continued investment in tobacco control work and initiatives, even in these tough economic times, discuss the value of the proposed state cigarette tax increase, and hear the voices of those who support maintaining a commitment to increased smoke-free environments,” according to a press release.

Attendees are asked to take their own lunch.

Information: www.tobaccofreedelawarecounty.org

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