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Raise prices on tobacco products

I fully support increasing the price of tobacco products even if it is unlikely to stop people from smoking. I also support placing greater restrictions on public smoking. I used to smoke a long time ago so I understand that some people like to smoke... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Wed, Jan 07 2009

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26 Jul 08		Cloudy logic on tobacco tax  »  Japan Times I didn't like what I read in the July 11 article "Lawmakers seek sweet spot in tobacco tax debate." While I fully support raising the tobacco tax, I disagree that the revenues should be used as an alternative way to cover ballooning social security costs...
02 Sep 07		News September 2nd Part 2  »  Mottekaero NON-SMOKERS have flocked to pubs since they went smoke-free in July, a government survey has found. And public support for the smoking ban is at an all-time high.Read it.Why are we surprised about this? If I have a choice between going to a place that...
28 Feb 08		Smoking ban elusive despite WHO warning  »  Japan Times The World Health Organization issued a report in February on the global tobacco epidemic, urging countries to enforce effective smoking bans in public places. Read the full story . . .
04 Aug 07		Non-smoking Taxis in Japan  »  Gaijin-in-Japan Tokyo taxis put smoke-ban plan into high gear 08/03/2007 BY HOKUTO MATSUMURA AND NAOKI URANO THE ASAHI SHIMBUN Jumping on the no-smoking bandwagon, taxi companies in Tokyo plan to make their fleets completely smoke-free, despite a deluge of requests from...
27 May 07		Apathetic clouds of smoke  »  Japan Times Two years after the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) took effect, many countries are coordinating efforts to curb tobacco use. Read more . . .

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