Sudan Scholars - 'Tobacco Not Allowed in Islam'

allafrica.com – 8 de enero de 2017 – Sudan
The use of tobacco is no less dangerous and evil than the use of drugs, Saleh said.

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FDA: nuevas medidas para proteger a los estadounidenses del tabaco

periodistas-es.com – 18 de Junio 2016 – EEUU

La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA por sus siglas en inglés) ha hecho pública una regulación que amplía su autoridad para regular todos los productos de tabaco, incluyendo los cigarrillos electrónicos, puros, tabaco y tabaco para pipas y pipas de agua (narguiles, cachimbas o pipas hookah) entre otros.

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Oak Park could raise tobacco sales age with proposed ordinance

chicagotribune.com – 21 de Abril 2016 – EEUU

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War against tobacco begins on Monday

thehindu.com – 10 de Abril 2016 – India

From Monday, Tamil Nadu will begin implementing the Central government notification mandating that all tobacco products carry a health warning covering 85 per cent of their packaging.

It’s been a week since the notification came into effect, but as of Friday, cigarette packets sold in the city still had the old warnings — showing a diseased lung and covering only 40 per cent of the display area.

“We received the notification on Thursday and are communicating it to all district-level officers in the State. From Monday, we will start implementation — our teams will carry out inspections and seize any products that do not adhere to the notification,” said Director of Public Health K. Kolandaisamy.

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Smokeless tobacco set to be banned in NY baseball parks

foxnews.com – 28 de marzo 2016 – EEUU

The New York City Council passed legislation last week that would ban the use of smokeless tobacco products at all ticketed baseball stadiums, sports arenas and recreation areas.

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Mayor de Blasio wants to ban chewing tobacco from baseball

nypost.com – 26 de Febrero de 2016 – EEUU
Baseball players may soon have to become real Skoal bandits if they want to keep chewing tobacco at the city’s ballparks — as Mayor Bill de Blasio moved Thursday to ban tobacco from public places such as stadiums.

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Emerging tobacco product ban to kick in on Dec 15

channelnewsasia.com – 14 de Diciembre de 2015 – Singapore
SINGAPORE: A ban on emerging tobacco products in Singapore will kick in on Tuesday (Dec 15), said the Ministry of Health (MOH).

MOH had earlier announced in June this year that the ban on emerging tobacco products would be implemented in two phases.

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Banned tobacco products seized

thehindu.com – 5 de octubre de 2015 – India 

The Railway police seized around 25,200 sachets of ‘Hans’ — a brand of scented chewing tobacco — from the parcel office at the Kozhikode railway station on Sunday. The product, estimated to cost Rs.2.7 lakh, was found packed in seven big bundles.

Police officers said they examined the bundles under the headship of Principal Sub Inspector V. Rajagopalan following a suspicion raised by the parcel office staff. The consignment was addressed to one ‘Raju’ and was sent directly from Chennai, they said. An officer attached to the Railway police here said a separate investigation was under way into the incident and to trace the person who had made the shipment. — Staff Reporter

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Singapore to ban existing and emerging tobacco products as pre-emptive measure

ibtimes.co.uk –16 de Junio de 2015 – China

Singapore's Ministry of Health has announced plans to ban existing and emerging tobacco products in two phases as a "pre-emptive measure to protect public health against the known and potential harms of such products".

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http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/singapore-ban-existing-emerging-tobacco-projects-pre-emptive-measure-1506311

Namibia: Tobacco Is Bad for Food Security

dw.de – 12 de Junio de 2015 – Africa
ALLOW me space in your newspaper to express my concern over the planned tobacco plantation in the Zambezi region and to appreciate minister Bernard Haufiku (health minister) for his efforts to fight this project.

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China's capital bans indoor smoking, but tobacco is ingrained in nation's life

pri.org – 4 de Junio de 2015 – China

And that's one problem with Beijing's latest attempt, announced this week, to ban indoor smoking in the capital city of the world's biggest manufacturer and consumer of tobacco.

"You have to light a cigarette just to get familiar with an interviewee,'' says Vincent Ni, of the BBC's China Services. "If two guys smoke, I will trust him further, and he will trust me further. And I'll get my stories."

It's important at times even to pretend to be a smoker, says Ni, a social smoker. "It's a show of your masculinity," he says. "If you go out with a bunch of guys, the first question is, 'Why don't you smoke,' right? It's part of the culture."

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FDA Denies R.J. Reynolds Request to Weaken Smokeless Tobacco Warning

aafp.org – 21 de Mayo de 2015 – EEUU

May 20, 2015 01:10 pm News Staff – The AAFP and other anti-tobacco stakeholders scored a big win last week when the FDA denied an industry request(www.fda.gov) to weaken the language in one of the agency's four smokeless tobacco warning statements.

More than 2 1/2 years ago, the AAFP joined about 30 other health care and tobacco reform advocacy groups in submitting comments(15 page PDF) to the FDA that opposed a so-called citizen petition submitted by the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and its smokeless tobacco subsidiary the American Snuff Co. that asked the agency to revise warning labels on smokeless tobacco products.

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Middle Eastern crime gangs main players in Australia’s illegal tobacco boom

heraldsun.com.au – 20 de Mayo de 2015 – Australia

MIDDLE Eastern crime gangs are behind the massive boom in the illicit tobacco market in Australia.

The gangs are flooding our cities with illegal cig­arettes and tobacco as they seek to cash in on smokers looking to save money on the black market.

Figures reveal a huge increase in the importation of ­illegal cigarettes and “chop chop” tobacco via sea and air over the past year.

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VOTE: Should Atlanta's airport be tobacco-free?

11alive.com - 19 de Mayo de 2015 – EEUU

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Women outdo men in tobacco consumption

nyoooz.com – 14 de Mayo de 2015 – India

RAIPUR: When it comes to tobacco consumption, women in Chhattisgarh outdo men. Rate of women smoking and chewing tobacco has gone up by 16% while there`s a 5% dip in addiction among men. Though consumption of tobacco still remains high among men at 63.

9%, data released by the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) based on Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) reveals that in five years (2005-06 and 2009-10), women tobacco users have grown at a higher rate, from 25.2% to 41.6%.

As per National Health Survey-3, 68.6% men and 25.2% women in Chhattisgarh were tobacco users in 2005-06.

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San Francisco Wants To Ban Chewing Tobacco Including At Giants Games

thepostgame.com – 23 de Abril de 2015 – EEUU

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Healthcare workers shocked over removal of tobacco warnings in films

indystar.com – 13 de Abril de 2015 – India

Healthcare providers and advocates for a tobacco-free society claim they are shocked at the latest plan of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to replace health warnings shown during movie scenes showing smoking.

“Leading film-makers in the country have submitted a representation to the government to withdraw the requirement for cinema halls to run a warning scroll whenever smoking scenes are shown on the screen,” said Voluntary Health Association of India director Seema Gupta.

She added that current film rules have been extremely effective in deglamorizing the use of tobacco in films.

“We should not succumb to pressure by the film industry,” Ms. Gupta added.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had in 2012 brought out a notification prohibiting smoking in films. Later, amended rules came into effect to remove practical difficulties faced in implementation of some erstwhile provisions.

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Gwynn’s death prompts proposal to ban smokeless tobacco at MLB games

fox5sandiego.com – 25 de Febrero de 2015 – eeUu

SACRAMENTO –Major League Baseball players could be banned from using chew or any tobacco products at games in California under a new bill.

Smoking is already banned in MLB stadiums, but the use of smokeless tobacco, is not. Bay area Assemblyman Tony Thurmond authored the bill and said the issue was highlighted by the death last June of former San Diego Padres All-Star Tony Gwynn.

“I’m hopeful that this bill will lend to his legacy, that it will help to prevent illness for young people and young athletes.” Thurmond released in a statement. “The use of smokeless tobacco in baseball, at any level and in any location, sets a terrible example for the millions of young people who watch the game and far too often see their favorite players using snuff, dip or chew. We have a great opportunity to protect our players and stand up for kids by getting tobacco out of the game.”

Gwynn believed his oral cancer was linked to his longtime chewing tobacco use. Last year, former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling said he was diagnosed with cancer, which he said he believed, was related to his use of smokeless tobacco.

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DEATH FOR TOBACCO!

mumbaimirror.com – 19 de Febrero de 2015 – India

Visit to Tata Memorial strengthened CM Devendra Fadnavis's resolve to banish the substance from the state.

Arming itself with sufficient ammunition to do battle with tobacco in the state, the government has created the Maharashtra Public Health Act, which will impose a complete ban on consumption of all forms of smokeless tobacco in public, making it the first in the country to pass such stringent regulations. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hastened the formulation of the act after he consulted senior oncologists at Tata Hospital.

State health minister Dr Deepak Sawant told Mumbai Mirror on Tuesday that former home minister R R Patil's death - of acute oral cancer - gave impetus to the creation of the act and the government's resolve to ban smokeless tobacco in Maharashtra.

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Grocery store chain to stop tobacco sales

news10.net – 16 de Febrero de 2015 – EEUU

You won't find cigarettes and tobacco chew on the store shelves of Raley's, Bel Air and Nob Hill Foods by the end of February, according to Raley's.

The West Sacramento-based grocery store chain has made the decision to cease sales of tobacco products to promote health and wellness.

Many customers in the parking lot of the Natomas Boulevard location on Friday thought the news was positive.

"Being a non-smoker, it doesn't affect me, but being around second hand smoke can be a little bit annoying, so I think it's a good move," shopper Robert Stevenson said.

Smaller liquor stores nearby are looking forward to possible sales coming their way.

"It'll help us a little bit you know," Select Wine & Spirits manager Manny Gaara said.

Smokers on the other hand are not as happy.

"The fact that they're not selling tobacco products anymore its actually kind of disappointing," Branden Hooker said. "I think for some reasons, it could be good for those who don't smoke. But honestly, for people who do, its going to be a lot harder."

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