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Tobacco consumption epidemic reaches alarming level

The epidemic of tobacco consumption has reached an alarming level in Indonesia, where more than one-third of the ...

Issue of cigarette smoking must not be left unresolved: Minister

Health Minister Nila Djuwita Moeloek highlighted that the issue of cigarette smoking, notably the steady rise in the ...

Honesty foundation of nation`s development: President

The foundation of the nations development hinges on the values of honesty and integrity, which should be inculcated ...

Councilors Blame FCTC For Cigarette Plant Closures

The East Java Legislative Council has blamed foreign pressures --exerted through the Framework Convention on Tobacco ...

Eleven Year Old Launches Safe Social Network For Kids

- What happens when an 11 year old is banned from Facebook twice?     Well if you are 11-year-old ...

President approves new tobacco regulation

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a government regulation, PP No. 109/2012, on the use of approved ...

Semarang to restrict cigarette ads

The Semarang city administration will restrict cigarette advertisements when a draft regional regulation on no smoking ...

Menthol smokers have more strokes: study

Among smokers, people who prefer mentholated cigarettes tend to have more strokes than non-menthol smokers - and this ...

RI, UNFPA to hold int`l youth conference

The Indonesian government in cooperation with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will organize an ...

Three Steps to Unbreakable Bones on World Osteoporosis Day

-             For this year's World Osteoporosis Day (October 20), ...

'Youth in Europe' Drug Prevention Programme Sees Youth Drinking Drop From 42% to 9%

-        Iceland and Actavis continue to support the fight against substance ...

Chocolate lovers have fewer strokes

Tempted by a chocolate bar? Maybe indulging every so often is not a bad thing -- especially if it`s dark chocolate. ...

Workplace pollutants tied to kids` asthma risk

A mother`s exposure to airborne pollutants may increase the likelihood that her unborn child will later develop ...

RI to continue supporting Palestine`s UN membership bid

Indonesia will continue to support Palestine`s bid to become a member of the United Nations and keep monitoring ...

NZ prisoners given carrots to quit smoking

New Zealand prisoners are reportedly being offered carrot sticks to help them overcome nicotine cravings as jails ...