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Colombian Lawmaker Caught Vaping In Parliament During Healthcare Debate, Apologises After Backlash
A Colombian lawmaker has apologised after she was caught on camera vaping during a meeting of the country's parliament to discuss healthcare reforms.
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UK Parliament Debates Law Phasing Out Smoking
The UK parliament on Tuesday kicked off its first debate on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's planned flagship legislation to prevent young people from smoking, despite opposition from many in his own Conservative Party.
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UK Parliament To Debate Law Phasing Out Smoking
The law would ban the selling of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009 - effectively raising the smoking age by a year each year until it applies to the whole population.
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"Smoke Those Terrorists": Vivek Ramaswamy's Message To Israel Amid War
US Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy today backed Israel's all-out offensive against Hamas and said he would encourage Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "smoke those terrorists on his southern border".
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Terror Or Tobacco? French School Smoking Lights Up Debate
What poses a greater risk to French school children: a potential terror attack, or smoking cigarettes?
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Mexico's Top Court Opens Door to Recreational Pot Use
Mexico's Supreme Court opened the door to recreational use of marijuana in a landmark ruling Wednesday, giving a group of activists permission to grow and smoke their own pot.
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More BJP Lawmakers Defend Tobacco, Former Health Minister A Ramadoss Says They Have 'Low Acumen'
Another BJP parliamentarian joined the "smoking is not dangerous" brigade on Friday. "I knew two elderly people. They used to smoke 60 cigarettes per day and also drink a bottle of alcohol daily," he said, "but one died at the age of 86, the other is still alive. So whether smoking is cancerous or not is debatable," said Ram Prasad Sarmah, the BJP ...
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Study of Smoking Cancer Patients Fuels E-Cigarette Debate
The fierce debate over whether e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking took another twist on Monday as a research paper on their use by cancer patients was criticised as flawed.
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UK lawmakers challenge Google's 'smoke and mirrors' on tax
Google Inc faced angry questions on Thursday from British lawmakers investigating its tax affairs and whether it had misled parliament in testimony last year, adding fuel to a debate on taxation that has risen to the top of the UK political agenda.
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American Idol winner sparks smoking debate
Just a few miles after passing a towering Marlboro Man ad, a second billboard off the highway promotes cigarettes with a new American face: Kelly Clarkson. The former American Idol winner invites fans to buy tickets to her upcoming concert in Jakarta, the nation's capital. The logo of her sponsor is splashed in huge type above her head -- the popul...
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Colombian Lawmaker Caught Vaping In Parliament During Healthcare Debate, Apologises After Backlash
A Colombian lawmaker has apologised after she was caught on camera vaping during a meeting of the country's parliament to discuss healthcare reforms.
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UK Parliament Debates Law Phasing Out Smoking
The UK parliament on Tuesday kicked off its first debate on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's planned flagship legislation to prevent young people from smoking, despite opposition from many in his own Conservative Party.
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UK Parliament To Debate Law Phasing Out Smoking
The law would ban the selling of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009 - effectively raising the smoking age by a year each year until it applies to the whole population.
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"Smoke Those Terrorists": Vivek Ramaswamy's Message To Israel Amid War
US Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy today backed Israel's all-out offensive against Hamas and said he would encourage Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "smoke those terrorists on his southern border".
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Terror Or Tobacco? French School Smoking Lights Up Debate
What poses a greater risk to French school children: a potential terror attack, or smoking cigarettes?
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Mexico's Top Court Opens Door to Recreational Pot Use
Mexico's Supreme Court opened the door to recreational use of marijuana in a landmark ruling Wednesday, giving a group of activists permission to grow and smoke their own pot.
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More BJP Lawmakers Defend Tobacco, Former Health Minister A Ramadoss Says They Have 'Low Acumen'
Another BJP parliamentarian joined the "smoking is not dangerous" brigade on Friday. "I knew two elderly people. They used to smoke 60 cigarettes per day and also drink a bottle of alcohol daily," he said, "but one died at the age of 86, the other is still alive. So whether smoking is cancerous or not is debatable," said Ram Prasad Sarmah, the BJP ...
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Study of Smoking Cancer Patients Fuels E-Cigarette Debate
The fierce debate over whether e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking took another twist on Monday as a research paper on their use by cancer patients was criticised as flawed.
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UK lawmakers challenge Google's 'smoke and mirrors' on tax
Google Inc faced angry questions on Thursday from British lawmakers investigating its tax affairs and whether it had misled parliament in testimony last year, adding fuel to a debate on taxation that has risen to the top of the UK political agenda.
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American Idol winner sparks smoking debate
Just a few miles after passing a towering Marlboro Man ad, a second billboard off the highway promotes cigarettes with a new American face: Kelly Clarkson. The former American Idol winner invites fans to buy tickets to her upcoming concert in Jakarta, the nation's capital. The logo of her sponsor is splashed in huge type above her head -- the popul...
