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Anti-tobacco groups fear Pennsylvania may tap funds
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Gov. Ed Rendell ’s proposal to “borrow” $340 million from the state’s tobacco settlement fund next year and move the money into the general fund worries anti-tobacco groups.
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Group hits tobacco firm over legal suit vs DOH
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A health group defended the Department of Health against a tobacco firm questioning an order to put graphic warnings on cigarette packs. Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance Philippines (FCAP) criticized Fortune Tobacco Corp. for questioning the DOH administrative order [AO 2010-13].
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Oil is the new tobacco
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The response of US voters and politicians to BP’s gulf spill raises a broader threat to oil companies and their shareholders. Oil is becoming the new tobacco and other industries could well be next. 19 Jun 2010 12:03 AM
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Chrisman coaches get tough on tobacco
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CHRISMAN – Coaches in the Chrisman School District want the board of education’s blessing to put teeth into their anti-tobacco stance.
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American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown Says First Anniversary of FDA Tobacco Law Ushers in Important New …
WASHINGTON, June 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is a statement by American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100222/AHSALOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100222/AHSALOGO) The one-year anniversary of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act brings new …
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Tobacco cases, sorted out
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On Saturday morning, the blog will post a lengthy discussion of the seven pending cases growing out of the federal government’s massive lawsuit against cigarette manufacturers — an eleven-year struggle with no end in sight yet. The Justices are scheduled to consider all seven as a group at their final scheduled Conference of the Term, [...]
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The tobacco cases: A primer
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Analysis When President Bill Clinton stood up to deliver his State of the Union message before Congress on Jan. 19, 1999, a surprise awaited the assembled lawmakers and the listening nation, a planned announcement not included in his prepared text that had been handed out in advance. At a dramatic point in the delivery, as he lamented the health and dollar [...]
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Tough new tobacco controls start Tuesday, including a ban on labeling cigarettes as light or mild
Anti-smoking advocates say manufacturers plan to color-code packs to get around restrictions.
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Tough new tobacco controls start Tuesday, including a ban on labeling cigarettes as light or mild
Anti-smoking advocates say manufacturers plan to color-code packs to get around restrictions.
Read more on Contra Costa Times
Tough new tobacco controls start Tuesday, including a ban on labeling cigarettes as light or mild
Anti-smoking advocates say manufacturers plan to color-code packs to get around restrictions.
Read more on Contra Costa Times