adital.com.br - 19 de Febrero 2014

Informe alerta a países sobre combate más enérgico a la industria del tabaco

La Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS), oficina Regional de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), está haciendo un alerta a los países para que aceleren la adopción de leyes y medidas a fin de evitar que más personas pierdan la vida por causa del tabaco. Todos los años seis millones son víctimas fatales de la droga y se estima que este número puede subir a 8 millones antes de 2030. Para parar esta tendencia la OPS divulgó el "Informe sobre Control del Tabaco para la Región de las Américas 2013”.

El documento demuestra los avances alcanzados por el Convenio Marco de la OMS para el control del tabaco, que entró en vigencia en 2005 e incluyó a 29 países de los 35 de las Américas. Hoy, 17 países contemplan leyes que prohíben el fumar en lugares públicos cerrados; cinco países están protegidos de la influencia de la publicidad y el patrocinio del tabaco; la mayoría de los Estados de las Américas imponen impuestos al consumo de productos del tabaco y 16 países exigen advertencias gráficas que ocupen más del 50% de los paquetes de este producto.

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http://site.adital.com.br/site/noticia.php?lang=ES&cod=79465

spyghana.com - 18 de Febrero 2014 - Ghana

There Should Be Public Awareness on Dangers of Tobacco Smoking

The President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr Osahon Enabulele, has commended the Lagos state government for signing into law the Bill that prohibits smoking in public places on Monday, February 17,2014.

The bill which was passed by the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, January 20, 2014 seeks to among other provisions, ban cigarette smoking in public toilets, tertiary institutions, public transportation vehicles, shopping center’s, stadia, and restaurants.

The bill, now law, also compels management of public places to conspicuously display “NO SMOKING” sign at appropriate positions within their premises; and criminalize smoking before minors.

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http://www.spyghana.com/there-should-be-public-awareness-on-dangers-of-tobacco-smoking/

chieftain.com - 18 de Febrero 2014 - EEUU

Defense Dept. Fights the Enemy: Tobacco, Cigarettes

The Department of Defense (DOD) has just announced that the public will be invited to vote in a video competition called "Fight the Enemy." In this case, the enemy is tobacco. The innovation office of the military's assistant secretary of defense for health affairs is sponsoring the competition among U.S. service members around the world who were invited to film and submit "tobacco counter marketing" videos.

The videos in the competition are hosted on the "Fight the Enemy" website, and visitors are invited to click the "like" button to vote. The following is one of the videos found on the site:

Publicación original: 

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/defense-dept-video-competition-fight-enemy-targets-tobacco_782657.html

chieftain.com - 19 de Febrero 2014 - EEUU

This week, chew on truth about smokeless tobacco

This week is Through with Chew Week. It’s an opportunity to develop a plan and quit using smokeless tobacco, as well as a great time to teach your children the importance of not using tobacco in any form.

It is a common misconception that smokeless tobacco is safe, because there is no smoke to inhale. Another misconception is that smokeless tobacco enhances athletic performance; it doesn’t.

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http://www.chieftain.com/life/2203963-120/tobacco-health-smokeless-tips

scmp.com - 19 de Febrero 2014 - China

Raising tobacco tax would save Hongkongers' lives

The possibility of raising tobacco tax has come under the spotlight recently. The Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health advocates that the government should raise the tobacco tax substantially to encourage smokers to kick the habit and prevent children from starting to smoke. Yet, the tobacco industry and its allies strongly oppose tax increases and reiterate their worries on the proliferation of illicit cigarettes.

Tobacco is addictive and lethal. It is proven that one in every two smokers will be killed by smoking. Although smoking prevalence in Hong Kong has dropped to its record low, 10.7 per cent, there are still around 645,000 smokers.

Publicación original: http://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1430238/raising-tobacco-tax-would-save-hongkongers-lives

india.com - 19 de Febrero 2014 - india

Tobacco-free world — imagine a world without cancer, heart disease and unwanted deaths!

Health officials in the US are optimistic that tobacco-use could go down in the coming years and become zero or negligible by 2050. With the current anti-tobacco propaganda, fall in smoking rates and a younger generation averse to smoking, it does seem feasible in the US but will it work in India?

Dr Pankaj Chaturvedi, Professor and Cancer Surgeon at the Tata Memorial Hospital and one of India’s most vehement anti-tobacco campaigners points out that cancer, heart disease and lung disease – three of the most common ramifications of tobacco use are also three of the biggest killers. He said: ‘Tobacco use is responsible for 70% of all heart disease cases, 80% of lung diseases and 50% of cancer cases. Instead of losing crores, battling these ailments we can just remove the root cause of it.’

Publicación original:

http://health.india.com/healthcare/tobacco-free-world-imagine-a-world-without-cancer-heart-disease-and-unwanted-deaths-n214/

jamaicaobserver.com - 18 de Febrero 2014 - Jamaica

PAHO urges Caribbean to speed up adoption of laws to control tobacco 'epidemic'

WASHINGTON (CMC) -- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging Caribbean countries to speed up the adoption of laws to control the tobacco “epidemic,” saying that, despite progress in the countries of the Americas the epidemic continues to grow.

In a new report, PAHO, the regional office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO), said applying at least six measures could help prevent one million deaths annually.

The six measures comprise large, graphic health warnings on tobacco packaging that effectively inform consumers.

They include protect young people from aggressive tobacco industry marketing; banning all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship; monitor use of tobacco products; protect people from exposure to second-hand smoke; offer help to quit smoking; and raise taxes on tobacco products.

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http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/PAHO-urges-Caribbean-to-speed-up-adoption-of-laws-to-control-tobacco--epidemic-

20minutos.es - 16 de Febrero 2014 - España

La Ley de Consumo intentará que la publicidad de los cigarrillos electrónicos no llegue a menores

La nueva Ley de Consumo prohibirá la publicidad de los cigarrillos electrónicos susceptibles a la liberación de nicotina en aquellos soportes o franjas horarias que puedan ser visionadas por menores de 18 años. 

Asimismo deberá incluir de un modo "claramente visible" que contiene nicotina y que es "altamente adictiva", según una enmienda transaccional acordada por PP, PSOE y CiU, según señalan fuentes parlamentarias. 

Estas mismas fuentes han asegurado que inicialmente, sólo falta por acordar que otros productos, además de la nicotina, son susceptibles de ser usados en este soporte y, por tanto incluidos en la reforma de la Ley General para la Defensa de los Consumidores y Usuarios; que previsiblemente será aprobada en la Comisión de Sanidad y Servicios Sociales de la Cámara Baja el miércoles de la próxima semana.

Publicación original: 

http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/2060519/0/ley-consumo/limitara-regulara-publicidad/cigarrillos-electronicos/#xtor=AD-15&xts=467263

theadvocate.com - 18 de Febrero 2014 - UK

Kids who use snus before age 16 more likely to become smokers

(Reuters Health) - Norwegians who started using snus before age 16 were more likely to become cigarette smokers than those who started using snus later in life, according to a new study.

Snus is moist smokeless tobacco developed in Sweden. It's contained in a small pouch, and unlike regular chewing tobacco, it doesn't make the user spit.

Publicación original:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/us-kids-snus-idUKBREA1G16T20140217

theadvocate.com - 18 de Febrero 2014 - EEUU

Northwestern St. to become tobacco free campus

NATCHITOCHES — Northwestern State University will become a tobacco free campus effective Aug. 1. The new policy will prohibit tobacco use on all Northwestern State campuses.

Vice President for University Affairs Marcus Jones says the policy will cover all interior spaces on Northwestern State’s Natchitoches campus and branch campuses, properties leased or operated by the university, all campus housing, indoor and outdoor athletic facilities, vehicles owned or leased by the university and personal vehicles on the Northwestern State campus whether they are moving or parked.

Publicación original:

http://theadvocate.com/news/8409348-123/story.html