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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156174462011-12-14T19:03:22.255-08:00Daily Tobacco Newsjenenoreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617446.post-1125558173211110622005-09-01T00:02:00.000-07:002005-09-01T00:02:53.233-07:00Public Rejects Outright Smoking Ban in Pubs

Public Rejects Outright Smoking Ban in PubsLONDON, September 1/PRNewswire/ -- - 70% Oppose Total Smoking Ban; Only 5% Consider Ban a Health Priority The public is in no mood to see smoking outlawed from Britain's pubs,bars and clubs. Instead, most people support the introduction of restrictionsbut they would stop a long way short of an outright ban. These are theheadline findings of a new

jenenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617446.post-1125494066492626932005-08-31T06:14:00.000-07:002005-08-31T06:14:26.533-07:00American Lung Association Brings Better Indoor Air Quality to Dallas and North Texas

American Lung Association Brings Better Indoor Air Quality to Dallas and North TexasAmerican Lung Association Teams Up With Faber Dewar DALLAS, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, the American Lung Association(R) Health House(R) program has joined Dallas Home & Garden Show, September 9-11 at Dallas Market Hall, as part of the organization's ongoing efforts to improve indoor air

jenenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617446.post-1125423632368575062005-08-30T10:40:00.000-07:002005-08-30T10:40:32.383-07:00Blue Cross Stop Smoking Services Experience Spike in Requests

Blue Cross Stop Smoking Services Experience Spike in Requests EAGAN, Minn., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Calls to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota's BluePrint for Health(R) stop-smoking line increased dramatically after the new cigarette prices took effect on August 1.BluePrint for Health enrolled 420 people in the first two weeks of August, compared to 254 people in the last two weeks of July

jenenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617446.post-1125393412585853142005-08-30T02:16:00.000-07:002005-08-30T02:16:52.613-07:00China Joins the Global War on Smoking

China Joins the Global War on SmokingBEIJING, Aug. 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China, the world's largest consumer and producer of tobacco, has ratified an international treaty aimed at curbing tobacco-related diseases and deaths. The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) was ratified on Sunday by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress,

jenenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617446.post-1125340978461193532005-08-29T11:42:00.000-07:002005-08-29T11:42:58.476-07:00Health Charities Ask Hennepin County Board to Measure Economic Impact of Secondhand Smoke Law on Entire Community, Not Just Bars and Restaurants

Health Charities Ask Hennepin County Board to Measure Economic Impact of Secondhand Smoke Law on Entire Community, Not Just Bars and Restaurants MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The leaders of three of Minnesota's most prominent health improvement non-profit organizations today urged the Hennepin County Board to add community health impact to its planned review of the County's new secondhand

jenenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617446.post-1125340739547930602005-08-29T11:38:00.000-07:002005-08-29T11:38:59.556-07:00China's Top Legislature Ratifies Global Tobacco Treaty

China's Top Legislature Ratifies Global Tobacco TreatyAdvocates Claim Major Victory as Largest Tobacco Market in the World Deals Blow to Giant Tobacco Corporations BOSTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- China's top legislature has ratified the global tobacco treaty -- formally known as the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). Once China's ratification is complete

jenenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617446.post-1125338818405415002005-08-29T11:06:00.000-07:002005-08-29T11:06:58.873-07:00CAER Receives $100,000 Grant from Virginia Tobacco Commission

CAER Receives $100,000 Grant from Virginia Tobacco Commission LYNCHBURG, Va., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Advanced Engineering and Research (CAER) received a major boost towards its efforts to bring innovative ideas to Region 2000 businesses. (Region 2000 consists of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell counties and the cities of Bedford and Lynchburg.) It was approved for a

jenenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617446.post-1125317024928120422005-08-29T05:03:00.000-07:002005-08-29T05:03:45.256-07:00UST Participation In Prudential Conference Available Via Web

UST Participation In Prudential Conference Available Via Web GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UST Inc. (NYSE:UST) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Vincent A. Gierer Jr. and U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company President Murray S. Kessler will present at the Prudential Equity Group Consumer Conference Sept. 8, 2005 at 11:15 a.m. The audio portion of the presentation will be

jenenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617446.post-1125004327127437182005-08-25T14:12:00.000-07:002005-08-25T14:12:07.166-07:00Alliance One Announces Quarterly Dividend

Alliance One Announces Quarterly Dividend DANVILLE, Va., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Alliance One International, Inc. (NYSE:AOI), at its meeting held August 25, 2005, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share. The dividend will be payable September 23, 2005, to shareholders of record on September 9, 2005.Brian J. Harker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,

jenenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617446.post-1124905002911339802005-08-24T10:36:00.000-07:002005-08-24T10:36:42.916-07:00Illinois: Mural Art Steers Away from the Streets and Towards the Gallery for Charity

Illinois: Mural Art Steers Away from the Streets and Towards the Gallery for CharityFive Mural Artists join GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare and Nicorette(R) Nicotine Gum to Raise Awareness About the Dangers of Smoking - Voting in National Art Competition Begins Today PITTSBURGH, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- "Graffiti" or mural art has long been known for its presence on city streets, but

jenenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617446.post-1124904379755940572005-08-24T10:26:00.000-07:002005-08-24T10:26:19.760-07:00Pennsylvania: Mural Art Steers Away From the Streets and Towards the Gallery for Charity

Pennsylvania: Mural Art Steers Away From the Streets and Towards the Gallery for CharityFive Mural Artists join GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare and Nicorette(R) Nicotine Gum to Raise Awareness About the Dangers of Smoking - Voting in National Art Competition Begins Today PITTSBURGH, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- "Graffiti" or mural art has long been known for its presence on city streets, but

jenenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617446.post-1124903958564210002005-08-24T10:19:00.000-07:002005-08-24T10:19:18.570-07:00California: Mural Art Steers Away from The Streets and Towards The Gallery for Charity

California: Mural Art Steers Away from The Streets and Towards The Gallery for CharityFive Mural Artists join GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare and Nicorette(R) Nicotine Gum to Raise Awareness About the Dangers of Smoking - Voting in National Art Competition Begins Today PITTSBURGH, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- "Graffiti" or mural art has long been known for its presence on city streets, but

jenenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617446.post-1124903113023825842005-08-24T10:05:00.000-07:002005-08-24T10:05:13.030-07:00Georgia: Mural Art Steers Away From the Streets and Towards the Gallery for Charity

Georgia: Mural Art Steers Away From the Streets and Towards the Gallery for CharityFive Mural Artists join GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare and Nicorette(R) Nicotine Gum to Raise Awareness About the Dangers of Smoking - Voting in National Art Competition Begins Today PITTSBURGH, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- "Graffiti" or mural art has long been known for its presence on city streets, but

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