Jessica Miller | August 23, 2012
A tobacco-themed museum in Shanghai is being censured for tempting kids to light up by ignoring the smoking health risks. City authorities are now re-examining a recent resolution to award the China Tobacco Museum the title of “Patriotic Education Base” and earlier award of “Science Education Base” and “Model Unit for Shanghai Juveniles’ Moral Education,” yesterday’s Legal Evening News reported. The titles sparked discussions among most participants at a conference held in Beijing on Tuesday. Many smoking-control experts declared that their research showed the museum was leading young people to have a positive view of smoking habit.
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Jessica Miller | May 14, 2012
Eight in 10 inhabitants questioned in Scotland think that cigarettes marketing is more harmful especially to kids, according to a new study. The poll disclosed 86% of those investigated also believe that children should not be exposed to any cigarette ads. Cancer Research UK explained that it released the results as the UK Government consults on whether to put all tobacco in packages of uniform size, shape and even design, with large letters of health warnings on the front and even the back of packs.
Category: anti-smoking regulation, Minor Smokers |
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Jessica Miller | March 29, 2012
Citizens on Wednesday asked the health authorities concerned to make proper strategies to prevent the sale of tobacco products to minors. Expressing dismay over the flagrant disregard of anti-tobacco laws, citizens said that cigarettes were being sold to minors almost in all markets in sheer violation of laws. Talking to APP, they said that only the effective on-ground implementation of regulations would serve the purpose of tobacco-control laws.
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Jessica Miller | February 29, 2012
New research has revealed that many school kids are endangering their long-term health. A recent study by Cancer Research UK observed that an estimated 157,000 pupils aged between 11 and 15 start smoking yearly in the UK – enough to fill 5,200 classrooms or nearly 14,000 junior football teams. The charity states that these figures show the scale of the smoking problem in the UK and highlight the importance of campaigns to discourage young smokers to quit smoking.
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Jessica Miller | February 22, 2012
Smoking cigarettes at a young age often end with a lifetime smoking addiction. But exiting findings showed that nearly one million boys and girls under 15 – approximately 27% of kids – have light up. In spite of anti-smoking campaigns and health cigarettes warnings, every year more than 150,000 young persons start to smoke their first cig. Cancer Research UK calculates it is sufficient to fill 5,200 classrooms or almost 14,000 junior football teams. Now it is claiming on the Government to oblige Tobacco Industry to manufacture cigarettes in plain packs as soon as possible to help discourage youngsters. Jean King, of Cancer Research UK, declared: “The cigarettes maker spends a lot of money on designing packages for to look charming.
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