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China Struggles to Curtail Public Smoking

By Roseanne GerinOct 12th 2010 – 1:02PM
Greg Baker, AP

Greg Baker, AP

BEIJING (Oct. 12) -- It's no longer cool to light up in many public places in China, but the country still faces a massive challenge getting its men in particular to kick the habit. In July, Beijing authorities announced tougher bans on smoking in kindergartens, as well as in elementary, secondary and vocational schools,...

Greek Smokers Feel Heat in Government Crackdown

By Anthee CarassavaSep 1st 2010 – 11:00AM
Louisa Gouliamaki, AFP / Getty Images

Louisa Gouliamaki, AFP / Getty Images

ATHENS, Greece (Sept. 1) -- Warning: Greece has banned smoking -- again. In its fourth attempt in a decade, Greece on Wednesday moved to wean the country from cigarettes by imposing a sweeping tobacco ban and stiff fines. But many critics doubt whether Greeks, Europe's most nicotine-loving people, can conform as they...

anti smoking News From the Web

  • 04/03/12 London Based Anti Smoking Organisation Selects New PR... Source: TMCnet (PR Web Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Basingstoke, UK (PRWEB UK) 3 April 2012 Public relations around anti smoking has been going on for decades now, however the number of smokers in the UK has remained largely unchanged in the last 5 years (according to statistics from the Cancer Research website).
  • 08/18/10 medication to stop smoking Source: EVLiving.com Medication aids to stop smoking: karp shielded a pregnancy against walgreens.

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