A Danish man who encountered health problems after 50 years of smoking has lost his legal fight against the tobacco company he favoured. Read the full story
Posted on 16 December 2011.
A Danish man who encountered health problems after 50 years of smoking has lost his legal fight against the tobacco company he favoured. Read the full story
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Posted on 30 May 2011.
A new parliamentary motion put forth to the Icelandic Althingi calls for the sale of tobacco products to be restricted solely to registered pharmacies. Read the full story
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Posted on 14 March 2011.
The majority of Danes think that taxes on cigarettes, alcohol and junk food should be higher, according to a new report. Read the full story
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Posted on 10 August 2010.
Finnish smokers may soon find themselves out in the cold, as more and more landlords insist on non-smoking rental agreements. The first tobacco-free block of flats was completed in the city of Espoo in April, but plans for another 400 similar apartments are already underway. Read the full story
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Posted on 16 April 2010.
Taxpayers are bearing the brunt for smokers according to a new report from the Danish Health Ministry. Read the full story
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Posted on 02 February 2010.
Acting on the recommendation of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), the Norwegian Ministry of Finance has announced that seventeen tobacco producing companies will be excluded from the funding scheme, with share divestment in the companies having already been completed. Read the full story
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Posted on 01 December 2009.
Tobacco and alcohol both contain similar carcinogenic substances, with the risk of cancer increased if one is vulnerable to the effects of alcohol in low doses, according to Finnish research. Read the full story
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Posted on 12 October 2009.
The Finnish Ministry for Social Affairs and Health is set to propose legislation that will see the country pursue a course to a tobacco-free society. If passed, the new laws would make Finland the world’s first country dedicated to eradicating tobacco use. Read the full story
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Posted on 29 May 2009.
Althingi, the Icelandic parliament voted to raise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, vehicle duty and fuel late last night. Read the full story
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Posted on 30 March 2009.
Beginning in April, Finland’s government is going to begin regulating the sales of all tobacco products in a bid to improve the health of its young citizens. According to the news agency YLE, any shop selling tobacco products will need an official licence as of next month or face heavy fines. Read the full story
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Multiple shooting in Greenland hamlet
IMF refutes claim it tried to shut Icelandic national theatre and museum
Iceland central bank holds rates, predicts ongoing economic growth
Continued Malmö violence embarrasses police
Currency exchange privacy case thrown out of Icelandic court
Sauli Niinistö wins Finland presidential race
Iceland historic French village restoration finance secured
Murder in Hafnarfjörður
Workplace drug tests increase tenfold
Mythical Icelandic monster captured on film?
