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                    [ArticleID] => 1107331
                    [Title] => Phl cigarette consumption down – Japan study
                    [Summary] => 

The government’s anti-smoking campaign seems to have made some headway as total cigarette consumption in the country dropped by at least eight percent following the passage of the sin tax reform law, which raised taxes on tobacco and alcohol products.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 952436 [Title] => A healthy lifestyle begins at home [Summary] =>

Good health habits start at home.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 791397 [Title] => 'Exposure to secondary smoke high in Western Pacific' [Summary] =>

The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday expressed concerns over the high incidence of exposure to second-hand smoke in the Western Pacific region, citing its Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS).

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 720779 [Title] => Department of Health revs up smoking cessation program [Summary] =>

The Department of Health (DOH) is beefing up its smoking cessation program, an official said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 709267 [Title] => Lumabag sa anti-smoking campaign, 3,000 na [Summary] =>

Umakyat na sa higit 3,000 katao ang nahuhuli ng Metropolitan Manila Deve­lopment Authority (MMDA) sa kanilang anti-smoking campaign tatlong linggo matapos ipatupad ang pagbabawal sa paninigarilyo sa mga pampublikong lugar sa Metro Manila.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804755 [AuthorName] => Danilo Garcia [SectionName] => PSN Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 690785 [Title] => Graphic warnings effective in scaring off smokers - CDC [Summary] =>

The Atlanta-based Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has corroborated previous studies showing that “graphic health warnings” on cigarette packages is an effective tool to scare off smokers.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 686112 [Title] => Sicpa high-tech system vs smuggling [Summary] => IMBES na ibasura ng gobyerno ang teknolohiya ng strip stamp system sa pagbubuwis ng sigarilyo at alak, dapat ikonsidera ang benepisyo nito para sa episyenteng re­venue collection. [DatePublished] => 2011-05-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133395 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804793 [AuthorName] => Al G. Pedroche [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 577011 [Title] => Graphic warnings to appear on cigarette packs [Summary] =>

Photographs depicting the ill effects of smoking will soon appear on cigarette packs.

[DatePublished] => 2010-05-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 563074 [Title] => Next president urged to curb smoking in RP [Summary] =>

Anti-tobacco group Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance Philippines (FCAP) has urged the next president to lower tobacco-related diseases in the country by curbing smoking.

[DatePublished] => 2010-04-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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