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Big tobacco’s friend in Ukraine November 28, 2009

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Oblast’s Pryluky. The visit follows a controversial veto by Yushchenko of legislation that would have hiked the excise tax on tobacco products. Ukraine’s cigarettes are among the lowest taxed and cheapest in the world, contributing to a high rate of smoking and more than 100,000 smoking-related deaths each year.  Read on

Province clears the way to sue tobacco companies November 28, 2009

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Attorney General Gerard Greenan has tabled legislation that will clear the way for Prince Edward Island to seek legal action for health care costs caused by tobacco.  Read on

WHO to unveil new tobacco epidemic report in Turkey November 28, 2009

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 Turkish health minister as well as WHO officials will take part at the meeting in Istanbul on December 9.
 
Thursday, 26 November 2009 12:13The World Health Organization, or WHO, will make public this year’s report on Global Tobacco Epidemic at a meeting to be held in Turkey in December for its efforts to create a smoke-free environment and its successful implementation of smoking ban in enclosed areas.  READ ON