Categories:
· Tobacco control
International:
· Worldwide
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Philip Morris, retailer to fight Irish display ban |
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Source:http://www.marketwatch.com/,2009-10-28
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Philip Morris International, the New York tobacco company, and an Irish retailer plan a lawsuit to challenge Ireland's ban on display of tobacco products in retail stores, a law that went into effect July 1. Philip Morris and the owner of Timony News, Maurice Timony, said on Monday that they would file the suit on Tuesday with the High Court in Dublin. Because the law prohibits licensed tobacco sellers from displaying tobacco products, customers cannot see the wares, Philip Morris and Timony said in a statement. The law "severely restricts" the plaintiffs' "ability to provide trade and services, thus violating Irish constitutional law and [European Union] law," they said. Outside Ireland, they said, Iceland and some Canadian provinces have similar bans on tobacco displays. "We know from our experience in Iceland that a total ban on tobacco display does not work, is costly to implement and ineffective at reducing smoking levels," Philip Morris said in the statement.
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Categories:
· Tobacco control
International:
· USA
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Philip Morris drops challenge to SF tobacco ban |
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Source:http://www.kentucky.com/,2009-10-23
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Cigarette maker Philip Morris has dropped its lawsuit challenging San Francisco's prohibition on tobacco sales at pharmacies.
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Categories:
· Tobacco control
International:
· Asia
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Me Linh, Hanoi cabs to ban smoking |
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Source:http://www.thanhniennews.com/,2009-09-21
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Two taxi firms in Hanoi will be the first to operate “taxi routes without tobacco smoke” from the middle of this month, according to Canadian NGO, Health Bridge.
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Categories:
· Tobacco control
International:
· USA
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Judge dismisses suit against cigarette companies in deadly Ky. fire |
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Source:www.wate.com,2009-08-14
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing cigarette giant Phillip Morris, another cigarette company and a furniture company of negligence in a central Kentucky house fire that killed 10 people.
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Categories:
· Tobacco control
International:
· USA
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Pentagon won't ban war zone smoking, despite study |
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Source:http://www.journalgazette.net/,2009-07-13
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The Pentagon says it won't ban smoking by troops in war zones despite a recent study recommending a tobacco-free military.
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