Categories:
· Teen smoking
International:
· USA
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Group says Iowa doing better in tobacco prevention spending |
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Source:Radio Iowa,2008-01-15
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The "Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids" says its national survey shows Iowa is one of the most improved states in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco. Aaron Doeppers, the midwest director of the organization, says Iowa ranks 18th in the country, which he says puts the state well toward the top and is a big improvement from 2006 when the state ranked in the middle.
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Categories:
· Teen smoking
International:
· USA
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Court Upholds Man's Convictions For Burning Child With Cigarette |
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Source:Yankton Press & Dacotan,2007-11-29
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A Sioux Falls man's rights were not violated when he was convicted of four counts of child abuse for using a cigarette to burn his 4-year-old daughter, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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Categories:
· Teen smoking
International:
· Canada
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Teen use of illegal cigarettes becoming 'alarming' |
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Source:Canada.com,2007-10-30
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An "alarming" number of Canadian teens are smoking black-market cigarettes, new research reveals, raising fresh concerns about the accessibility of the unregulated smokes and the impact that could have on teen smoking rates.
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Categories:
· Health/Science
· Tobacco control
· Teen smoking
International:
· Russia
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Categories:
· Teen smoking
International:
· Asia
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Candy cigarettes tempt kids to smoke |
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Source:Hindustan Times,2007-06-17
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You may think that there’s nothing wrong with giving your kids candy shaped like cigarettes, but a new study shows that you need to think twice before doing so, as these candies desensitise children to the harm of smoking.
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