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Togo to ban smoking in public

is spreading more and more, especially among the youth. The tobacco industry is increasingly directing its ... . The Ministry of Health of the West African country said tobacco related deaths in the country has reached ... of the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Sadjo-Hetsi Dzrevon said: “Tobacco has killed a lot of people in Togo ...

Obama signs landmark tobacco legislation

people against the dangers of smoking. He accused the tobacco industry of targeting young people ... over cigarettes and tobacco products. President Obama said, "the law will force ... ." The FDA now has the power to ban added flavourings and demand stark warning labels on tobacco products ...

Landmark US tobacco regulation

to regulate the tobacco industry. The measure bans the use of words like "mild" or & ... also bans tobacco advertising near schools and calls for awareness campaigns to discourage young people from smoking. Under the measure, tobacco companies must disclose the ingredients in their products ...

Tobacco firms fund campaign against smoking ban

owners has been negotiating with the tobacco industry about the possibility of it bankrolling future ... tobacco companies, research by Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad reveals.   Ton Wurtz ... the smoking ban, has admitted to receiving "about 50,000 euros per year" from the tobacco ...

China becomes South Africa's biggest trading partner

to the latest figures from the Department of Trade and Industry, China has overtaken the US, Japan, Germany ... of Africa's raw materials, at least 500 of the continent's products from 31 countries such as wines, tobacco ...

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