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PAHO/WHO urges total bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship in the Americas
May 31, 2013
PAHO/WHO urges total bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship in the Americas
Washington, D.C., -- On
World No Tobacco Day, May 31, the Pan American Health
Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is calling on
countries throughout the Americas to ban tobacco advertising, promotion
and sponsorship. Such bans are one of the most effective ways to reduce
consumption of tobacco, which kills some 1 million people every year in
this hemisphere.
Only five countrie...
May 31, 2013
PAHO/WHO honors individuals and institutions for tobacco control contributions
Winners are from Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Suriname
Washington, D.C. -
Health officials, researchers and a legislative body from Canada,
Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Suriname will be honored by the Pan
American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for
their contributions to advancing tobacco control on
31 May, World No
Tobacco Day.
World No...
May 31, 2013
PAHO/WHO honors individuals and institutions for tobacco control contributions
Winners are from Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Suriname
Washington, D.C. -
Health officials, researchers and a legislative body from Canada,
Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Suriname will be honored by the Pan
American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for
their contributions to advancing tobacco control on
31 May, World No
Tobacco Day.
World No...
May 28, 2013
PAHO/WHO honors individuals and institutions for tobacco control contributions
Winners are from Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Suriname
Washington, D.C. -
Health officials, researchers and a legislative body from Canada,
Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Suriname will be honored by the Pan
American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for
their contributions to advancing tobacco control on
31 May, World No
Tobacco Day.
World No Tobacco Da...
March 26, 2013
PAHO Welcomes Tobacco Ban at 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil
Washington, D.C., 25 March 2013 (PAHO/WHO) -- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO), welcomes the announcement that the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil will be tobacco free.
January 24, 2013
Ryan Pinder Contribution on Excise Stamp (Tobacco Products) Control Bill, 2013
Nassau, Bahamas - The
following is a contribution by the Hon. L. Ryan Pinder, Member of
Parliament, Elizabeth Constituency
Today we debate the Excise Stamp (Tobacco Products) Control
Bill, 2013 and the recognition of the tens of millions of dollars of potential
lost revenue to the Government. I
commend the Ministry of Finance, and the Prime Minister and Minster of State
for Finance for advancin...
January 24, 2013
Government to regulate importation of tobacco products
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- The Government is moving to regulate and control the importation and manufacture of tobacco products through the use of excise stamps and a system of mandatory registration of such products. Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance the Hon Michael Halkitis moved the second reading and committal of the Excise Stamp (Tobacco Products) Control Act, 2013 in the House of Asse...
January 23, 2013
Bahamas government to regulate tobacco products importation
NASSAU, The Bahamas - The
Government is moving to regulate and control the importation and manufacture
of t
obacco products through the use of excise stamps
and a system of mandatory registration of such products.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance the
Hon Michael Halkitis moved the second reading and committal of the Excise
Stamp (Tobacco Products) Control Act, 2013 in the House ...
In the Americas, tobacco is linked to 7 in 10 deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
November 13, 2012
In the Americas, tobacco is linked to 7 in 10 deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD is preventable but not curable; leading causes are tobacco smoke and indoor air pollution
Washington,
D.C., 13 November 2012 (PAHO/WHO) - In observance of World Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day, 14 November, the Pan American
Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is working to
raise awareness of the impact of this preventable yet incurable disease,
whic...
August 14, 2012
Customs Dept. Challenged by Smuggling of Tobacco Products
As the Customs Department seeks to modernize its services, Customs Comptroller Charles Turner revealed the department is facing major challenges associated with the smuggling of tobacco products into the country.
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