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Number of teens smoking up
01 Jul 2008.
The campaign to reduce teenage smoking has stalled according to new data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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| UNITED KINGDOM |
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Legal smoking age raised in Northern Ireland
01 Jul 2008.
Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has announced that the legal age for purchasing tobacco products in Northern Ireland will be raised from 16 to 18.
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| PHILIPPINES |
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Advertising ban now in operation
01 Jul 2008.
Effective immediately, all forms of tobacco product advertising are prohibited as mandated by the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003.
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| UNITED KINGDOM/DENMARK |
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EU approves BAT bid
30 Jun 2008.
EU anti-trust regulators have approved the purchase of Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni's cigarette business by British American Tobacco (BAT).
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| INDIA |
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India sets export record
27 Jun 2008.
India is expected to export a record USD 600 million of tobacco in 2008/09, as a shortfall in global output boosted demand and pushed up prices to new highs.
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Tobacco consumption increases
25 Jun 2008.
Trends indicate that smokers hit by the rising cigarette prices in India have shifted to so called down market options like bidis and Gutkas, resulting in an increase in total tobacco consumption.
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| UNITED STATES |
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Philip Morris USA pulls new filter cigarettes
24 Jun 2008.
Philip Morris USA has ended its test of Marlboro-branded cigarettes that use a high-technology filter, a company spokesman confirmed on Monday.
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Japan Tobacco recalls ashtrays
24 Jun 2008.
Japan Tobacco said Monday it will recall some 40,000 giveaway ashtrays it distributed in northern, western and southwestern Japan regions as they may be susceptible to heat damage from burning cigarettes.
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KT&G accused of unfair practices
20 Jun 2008.
KT&G, the market leader in South Korea, is accused of taking down competitors' advertising material and pressuring small retailers to sell only KT&G products.
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| MALAWI |
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Tobacco payments centralized
18 Jun 2008.
All foreign currency payments for tobacco sold in Malawi will now be made through the central bank, the Daily Times said, citing a statement from the country's First Discount House.
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