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Gopher
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nautilus
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
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I find it strange that the U.S. clamps down on smoking at home, while being the worlds biggest producer of tobacco and related diseases.
A World Safe for Big Tobacco
Tobacco is now killing 4.9 million people a year. At this rate, WHO figures the premature death toll will reach 10 million a year within a generation -- with 70 percent of the deaths in developing countries. And unlike AIDS or even SARS, this disease doesn't come from a virus, it comes from an industry.
http://www.tobaccofreedom.org/issues/specials/us_exports.html |
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Gopher
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nautilus
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
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| Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:22 am Post subject: |
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No doubt that the tobacco industry exploits this.
But what is keeping them from introducing legislation or allowing for class-action law suits, etc.? That the tobacco industry bribes them and that their leaders love to take bribes, even demand bribes at times? Whose fault is that? |
(Thai cigarette pack)
- some countries are indeed conducting fairly vigorous health campaigns...but as you say, where they are failing is where B.A.T and the rest can take full advantage. |
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EFLtrainer
Joined: 04 May 2005
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| Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:58 am Post subject: |
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| nautilus wrote: |
I find it strange that the U.S. clamps down on smoking at home, while being the worlds biggest producer of tobacco and related diseases.
A World Safe for Big Tobacco
Tobacco is now killing 4.9 million people a year. At this rate, WHO figures the premature death toll will reach 10 million a year within a generation -- with 70 percent of the deaths in developing countries. And unlike AIDS or even SARS, this disease doesn't come from a virus, it comes from an industry.
http://www.tobaccofreedom.org/issues/specials/us_exports.html |
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EFLtrainer: U.S.-based tobacco companies do not = U.S.A. |
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nautilus
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:40 am Post subject: |
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 I see I've walked into a minefield, heheh  |
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:45 am Post subject: |
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Yes...
tiptoe
out
very
very
slowly  |
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