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Quit Goes For The Carotid

Quit Victoria has launched a new graphic TV ad showing a surgical removal of fatty deposits in the neck of a smoker. The goal is to emphasize the risk of stroke for smokers (that was also the theme of the recent media campaign in New South Wales). The ad is also posted on YouTube that tells us the ad will run on TV from May 31 to June 23.  LISTEN

8 TV Ads from California now available on TobaccoFreeCA

The TobaccoFreeCA site now hosts 8 TV ads from past campaigns but there are no direct links so you'll have to go to the page, until geeks find ways to post them on YouTube :) LISTEN

Smoke-free Olympics in China

Tobacco war in China starts with smoke-free Olympic Games. LISTEN

Joondalup (Western Australia) to ban smoking on beaches

Toward a smoking ban on the Joondalup's beaches (in Western Australia).
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More Lawsuits Filed Against Big Tobacco in Nigeria and in Saudi Arabia

Gombe State in Northeastern Nigeria has filed a lawsuit against Big Tobacco as has Saudi Arabia.
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More Europeans Support Smoke-Free Policy New Survey Presented By Markos Kyprianou Reports

The most recent Eurobarometer survey shows more Europeans support smoke-free policies.
The 104 pages report (pdf).  LISTEN

The most recent Eurobarometer survey shows more Europeans support smoke-free policies.
The 104 pages report (pdf).  LISTEN

55 million for tobacco control in Florida in 2007

This good news about the budget increase for tobacco control in Florida is brought to you via newsworthyaudio a system that automatically transforms the text into an audiofile. LISTEN

Source: Palm Beach Post

New Truth Spot: Derrick Beckles Interviews Nick Cannon

Rapper/actor Nick Cannon has become the new spokesperson for the American Legacy Foundation's anti-smoking campaign, Truth.
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Go to www.glkvideo.com if you want to look at the other presentation I mentioned about smoking scenes on YouTube.

Hard Hitting Ads: How Hard Is Too Hard?

The Advertising Regulatory body in UK has judged the Hook campaign was too hard. Especially for children.
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Podcasts from the University Of Washington

The Tobacco Studies Program at the University of Washington in Seattle, managed by Abigail Halperin and Sara Savage  has started recording and podcasting the presentations made by tobacco control experts.  LISTEN