Despite tobacco industry claims that one-third of its market in Ontario and Quebec has been grabbed by smugglers, the cigarette companies' financial reports don't show much impact on their performance. Healthy results reported by all three major tobacco producers indicate the contraband problem h
01.20.2012| Tobacco Facts | Tobacconist
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The emotional impact of the tobacco-warning images proposed by the European Commission to reduce tobacco consumption is evaluated in the context of the International Affective Picture System, a well-established procedure for investigating appetitive (approach) and defensive (avoidance) motivational
01.2.2012| Tobacco Facts | Tobacconist
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Smokers will not only pay for their habit with their health in 2012 – prices are increasing too, with a pack of 19 cigarettes topping €5 for the first time. New year resolutions to give up smoking could be strengthened on January 1 when cigarette prices rise due to a increase in the tobacco t
12.30.2011| Tobacco Facts | Tobacconist
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A study on the long-term impact of taxing cigarettes, led by two Concordia University economists and published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, found higher taxes do prompt low-and middle-income earners to quit. Yet price increases don't persuade wealthier
12.26.2011| Tobacco Facts | Tobacconist
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There is a growing tendency of ordering cheaper European cigarettes online. So, here is a review of great products found online: Premium category: Dunhill Fine Cut: this is simply an amazing cig with a great flavor. Dunhill Fine Cut Blue and the other two styles are literally perfect. It’s a
12.7.2011| Tobacco Facts | Tobacconist
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Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimated that nearly 3.9 million hectares of land throughout the world were under tobacco cultivation during the year 2009. Global production of the crop exceeded 7.1 million tons at the same time. Tobacco production of the world is largely dominated by China
12.6.2011| Tobacco Facts | Tobacconist
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The United States is winning the war against smoking. More than 3 million Americans quit smoking every year and fewer are adopting the unhealthy and expensive habit. "The good news is that smoking rates in the US are declining," said Dr. Carlos Reynes, integrative medicine, Loyola University Heal
11.9.2011| Tobacco Facts | Tobacconist
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Industry documents released following anti-smoking lawsuits reveal the extent of the relationship between tobacco and movie studios. One firm paid more than $3m in today's money in one year to stars. Researchers writing in the Tobacco Control journal said "classic" films of the 1930s, 1940s an
10.25.2011| Tobacco Facts | Tobacconist
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A growing number of Metro Atlanta companies are taking a tough stance on smokers by disqualifying them if they apply for a job. Even if they're less than honest on the application, new hires will be tested for tobacco use. "It is a question on the application," said Mark Williams, a spokesman
09.30.2011| Tobacco Facts | Tobacconist
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It showed that teenage boys who took part in a smoking cessation program and combined it with exercise were several times less likely to continue smoking than those who received only traditional anti-smoking advice. Exercise did not have a comparable effect on teenage girls; researchers aren’t sur
09.26.2011| Tobacco Facts | Tobacconist
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