Beijing (dpa) - An estimated 180 million Chinese children under 15
face a serious health risk from secondary smoking, making up
one-third of the nation's passive smokers, th...
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Berlin (dpa) - A smoking ban comes into force in three of
Germany's 16 federal states on Wednesday but the measures were
dismissed as inadequate by the Germany Cancer Preven...
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Hungary supports a proposal to ban smoking in public places across the European Union, the health minister said Wednesday.The proposed ban _ to be discussed Thursday at a summit of EU health minist...
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Brussels (dpa) - Ratcheting up European Union anti-tobacco
efforts, the EU's health chief on Wednesday urged the bloc's member
states to put drastic picture warnings on toba...
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Rome (dpa) - The sale of cigarettes in Italy rose again in 2006, a
year after dropping sharply following the introduction of a strict
ban on smoking in public places.
...
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Berlin (dpa) - Health Minister Ulla Schmidt urged parliament
Friday to approve a smoking ban, saying "tobacco is the number one
health risk" in Germany.
Child...
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Brussels (dpa) - An overwhelming majority of Europeans are in
favour of a ban on smoking in workplaces and indoor public places,
new data showed Tuesday.
Some...
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Geneva (dpa) - Celebrated French singer-songwriter Renaud on
Tuesday received a special award from the World Health Organization
(WHO) in Geneva for his personal battle and ...
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Geneva (dpa) - Celebrated French singer-songwriter Renaud on
Tuesday received a special award from the World Health Organization
(WHO) in Geneva for his personal battle and ...
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Tel Aviv (dpa) - The image of Israel Defence Force (IDF) officers
directing, or planning operations from a smoke-filled room, and of
soldiers lighting up after returning fro...
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180 million children face risk from passive smoking, China says
