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Politics, not science, is the root of the global warming debate, Dr. Naomi Oreskes argued Thursday afternoon. When it comes to the science, she said, there is no debate.
Oreskes demonstrated throughout her lecture there has been a scientific consensus about the validity of global warming dating back to the 1900s. The sole scientific debate that has existed in any point of time was over the effects of global warming and when it would occur – both of these debates have since been settled in the scientific community. Ream more »

The largest Russian owned cigarette manufacturer is up for sale, with foreign buyers eager to get their hands on the company. Donskoy Tabak is based in the south of the country and currently has about 4% of the domestic market.

The company produced about 26 million cigarettes last year, and bought local rival Nevo Tabak at the beginning of the year. It has two local brands, Donskoy Tabak , and Nasha Marka, and produces the Richmond and Senator brands under licence. Ream more »

U.S. tobacco stocks have luxurious yields. Yet, a big problem lurks: Cigarette companies are in a declining business. Americans are smoking less. Surprisingly, earnings have held up well, and are, in many cases, rising. Still, although those juicy dividends beckon, tobacco should look for companies bucking the trend and actually selling more product.
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Depending on up to 70 percent of its foreign exchange earnings on tobacco, Malawi has launched a five-year strategic plan for the leaf to insulate the market against negative forces.

Dr. Bruce Munthali, CEO for Tobacco Control Commission, told the official news agency MANA that the plan–which will cover production to marketing–was to “identify new areas to resuscitate the industry.”
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Smoke breaks in stairwells, between cars on commuter trains and just about everywhere else are a common sight all over Russia, which has more smokers per capita than any other country on the planet.

But this sight is becoming rarer, as laws get tougher and cigarette advertisements and places to smoke become scarcer.
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The leading menthol cigarette manufacturer in the United States may be targeting its advertisement campaigns toward African Americans youths, according to a School of Medicine study recently published in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal.
The study found that Newport, the leading menthol cigarette, is also the most popular brand among African-American smokers and the second most popular brand among young smokers. Ream more »

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In a recent op/ed column featured in the Saratogian, there was strong support for the FDA-proposed new packaging for cigarettes and enhanced warnings on cigarette ads. The Southern Adirondack Tobacco Free Coalition adds its support for any and all marketing policies that diminish the appeal of cigarettes and presents the reality of devastating disease and early death that is brought upon the user.
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The Ministry of Health has reiterated their call to retailers who sell tobacco that they must have a license by September next year.

In clarifying the new tobacco decree that was recently passed in cabinet, ministry spokesperson Peni Namotu says registration begins next month.
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City officials may be indifferent to certain kinds of smoke in the Haight, but not so when it comes to marketing cigarettes using pictures of the iconic neighborhood.

City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Public Health Director Mitch Katz sent a letter Monday to R.J. Reynolds asking the tobacco company to cancel its “Break Free Adventure” marketing campaign for Camel cigarettes, saying the ads are geared toward children in violation of a 1998 settlement agreement between state governments and six tobacco companies.
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