Ukraine calls women for the smoking termination

In Ukraine the International day некурения was marked by the beginning of the campaign calling women-smokers to refusal of smoking. Campaign has received the name «Free from smoking».

Campaign has begun with support of the Ministry of affairs of a family, youth and sports. Its the basic using the force became the Coalition of public organisations «For free Ukraine from a tobacco smoke».

The campaign beginning started at press conference to which have invited state and public figures of Ukraine. The opinion was stated by actors, sportsmen, representatives of show business. Here there was also the Olympic champion on swimming Denis Silantev, and the honoured artist of Ukraine Grigory Chapkis, both the choreographer and television leader Vlad Jama. Have come on conference the television leading Andrey Domansky and national actor of Ukraine Evgenie Papernyj.

Known and popular men have addressed to compatriots with the request not to smoke. Moreover, them have asked to help with disposal of a bad habit to men.

At press conference have announced results of representative sociological research which has taken place in October, 2009 the Kiev international institute of sociology. The relation of men to female smoking was its theme. Results of research confirm: men-Ukrainians concern female smoking negatively. And such relation essentially influences reduction of quantity of smokers. If in June, 2005 smoked 20 % of women for October, 2009 this figure has come nearer to 13 %. Most likely, women have appeared the most sensitive audience which has reacted to changes of the relation to smokers in a society. Behind these changes there are measures on clearing of working and public places of a tobacco smoke, increase of tobacco excises and many other things.

Participants of press conference with alarm have declared that marketing actions of tobacco manufacturers in Ukraine become more and more aggressive. The majority of the marketing companies is frankly directed on young women to whom the motherhood just is necessary.

Two thirds of smokers of the general world quantity live in underdeveloped countries. Unfortunately, Ukraine even in this neighbourhood is one of leaders. The medical statistics sounds alarm: smoking already became the present epidemic which leads to serious human losses.

Representatives of the Ministry of affairs of a family, youth and sports have declared that their department adheres to an active position in all questions which control toughenings over sale of tobacco products concern. Now for consideration in the Supreme Rada the bill «About modification of some laws of Ukraine» which has been developed by experts of the ministry is presented. In it the list of those places where henceforth it will be forbidden to sell and use cigarettes and other tobacco production is expanded. According to representatives of the ministry, rather effectively to deal with a question it will be possible when the power and a society will come to uniform understanding of a problem, and will put all efforts for its decision.

Press conference has come to the end with the dramatized action which has taken place on the area before «the Ukrainian house». The plot «death Dance in pink» is simple: dancers in suits of death of pink colour clearly showed the dance: death already in Ukraine though masks in pink glamour clothes. Attraction of public attention to campaign was the purpose of the street action.

Buy a pack of cigarettes in the transition would be impossible

Kyiv Prosecutor's Office demanded a ban on trade in tobacco products and alcohol in retail outlets, which are in the subways and subway stations.

Prosecutors appealed the number of licenses for retail trade in tobacco, which the employers have got in violation of the requirements of current legislation.

The Prosecutor's Office recalled that on Dec. 25, 2008 Kyiv City Council has decided to ban retail sale of tobacco and alcohol in the pavilions and kiosks, which are located in underground passages and underground stations. All violations that found prosecutors had attitude to the trade in the underground passages.

Regional Directorate of the Department of control over the production and trafficking in alcohol, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products has received recently documents the prosecutor's reaction, they demanded the termination of the license business.

Finally, its the Kiev prosecutor's office compulsory counted Department to inspect the capital's outlets for compliance with the business decisions of the Kiev city council. In the event that violations are found, ordered to cancel the license.

Pricing for cigarettes

Generally, price fixing is illegal, but tolerated it and even sanctioned by the Government, when it is in their best financial interests. In the United States, where price fixing is not politically correct, it can be prosecuted as a criminal offense a serious crime in accordance with article 1 of the Sherman Act.
Apparently, in accordance with U.S. law, price fixing is illegal, unless it is intentional and comes about through communication or agreement between firms or individuals, and not the government.

1945 Massachusetts the right to set minimum prices for smoking in a cardboard box and depending on the brand. But, as a step to hike tobacco taxes by $ 1 per burns updates through the Legislature, lawmakers attacked the amendment on the removal of price controls as a material aid to retailers.

Prices are now the law dictates that a pack of Marlboros, for example, can not be sold in the Gulf state on less than $ 4.97 - or the owner of the shop is worth $ 500 fine. If the government sanctioned the illegal minimum pricing is prohibited by law, prices may be a mirror of New Hampshire, where the same pack costs about $ 3.75, and no rules or penalties apply.

Throwing out the regulation of prices for cigarettes - pierced fuming antismoking activists - will still be a godsend to the mom and pop office of profit all the other costs down, convenience store owners say. "We use the money we do on cigarettes, to sell a couple of brands of milk is cheaper, Bush said Roger, owner of Apple's market in Clinton.

In other words, Big Tobacco has been subsidizing Big Dairy.

Milk against cigarettes

Milk is a product that can help smokers who want to quit smoking. According to scientists, the Netherlands, milk, fruits, vegetables, and fresh water is worse cigarettes scent. Coffee, alcohol and meat, on the contrary, make cigarettes more delicious flavor.

Joseph McClernon, leading scientists, said progress data will help develop a special diet or chewing gum for smokers who wish to quit smoking. 209 smokers participated in the investigation. They said that because of their diet made cigarettes taste and delicious, making it less tasty. 19 respondents said that dairy products has considerably worsened cigarette flavor. 14% complained noncaffeine drinks like water or juice, 16% said the same thing about fruits and vegetables.

44% of smokers said that alcohol did significantly better flavor cigarettes, 45% said it was cool to smoke in combination with tea, coffee or cola, while 11% prefer a combination of meat and cigarettes.

In addition, the scientists plan to use silver acetate, chemicals, which also changes the taste cigarettes, making it unpleasant for the smoker.

The senator represents smoking tax, Again

Tennesseans soon it will be possible to pay more for a pack of cigarettes. Senator Rozalinda Smoke supports $1 in packing of increase at cigarettes. She has told it can generate nearby $400 million in additional money for the state. It not the first time Smoke told about increase tax a cigarette. It always failure in the past, however some consider that the idea grows this time. "Every year I have received all more close and more close to passage of it," Smoke have told. The senator has told Smoke increase will hold children from smoking, and Tennessee has one of the lowest taxes of cigarettes in the country." We have such low taxes to cigarettes. Back we have the greatest quantity of pupils of high schools which use cigarettes, than any state, in the United States ", speaks Smoke. New support increase can keep idea afloat on Capitol Hill. The speaker of the House of Representatives Jimmy Nafieh seems, are assured, any will increase." I feel, there will be no cigarette increase, do not know how many, I do not know, where we are going to put it still ", has told Naifieh. Its increase in the tax can receive more draughts in the legislation this time because of its position. Now it speaker Pro the rate, the second position in the senate. Smoke has told researches show, the more cigarettes cost, the it is less probability, children to take away a habit. Smoke also pressing the bill which would forbid a cigarette of the companies from free samples for teenagers distributed. Legislators should begin discussion of bills within next several weeks. This session of Legislative Assembly, the account the interdiction for smoking at restaurants also will be entered.

Heroes of Hollywood to quit

In the musical film Dreamgirls, which appeared on the big screen in recent years, James Thunder Early (Eddie Murphy), the soul star, smoking one cigarette after another. He was so irritated by carelessness waiter, who brought the chicken sandwich with mayonnaise on the error, that thunder mashed his cigarette into a plate.

Under pressure from anti-tobacco lobby, six major Hollywood movie studios had to reconsider its attitude to the cigarette in the film. Opponents of smoking have insisted on their idea to give a special rate for a film with smoking, which affects restrictions for young people. Studio facing the real threat of losing a significant profit.

Hollywood was faced with another problem, which are additional restrictions. Films, where there are guns, drugs and other antisocial behavior, may be subjected to censorship. Director of the movie Dreamgirls, Bill Condon said it was a terrible prospect, because films must portray our reality, but the censors urge them to remove the typical details of our lives.

Disputes about the factors that affect young people who start smoking are still in power. The famous research by Dr. James Sargent of Dartmouth Medical School proves link between watching a movie with smoking heroes and the decision to smoke in real life. But Dr. Deborah Glik, director of research at the University of California, believes that only those adolescents who are already predisposed to smoking into account other factors, start smoking after watching the film. Hollywood rushes to take the correct position at any price.

Marlboro - tobacco market

Price war on the tobacco market of the United States is growing, and Marlboro is having difficulties, even though measures such as discounts in the amount of $ 7.5 per unit or sale of the three packs for the price of two.

Long time the leadership Philip Morris focused on the legal sphere and the establishment of their own image. Now the main concern becomes Altria increase sales and profits in the USA tobacco unit. That was the purpose of the production of new varieties of cigarettes, Marlboro Blend No. 27, scheduled for April. "This decision shows that the Marlboro brand is losing force," - says Bonnie Herzog, an analyst with Salomon Smith Barney.
However, the leaders of corporations argue that the old brand is as strong as ever. They said that the difficulties became widespread popularity precisely Marlboro - common brands are more vulnerable in a general weakening of the economy. In addition, it is argued, Marlboro cigarettes are more often the targets of forgery than competing products.
However, experts believe that the reason is not only that. In order to maintain a successful business suppliers of goods demand should continuously update the packaging, advertising techniques and products themselves. Widely known brands actively using such tactics - enough to remember the many variations on a theme Pepsi - Diet Pepsi, Caffeine Free Pepsi, Pepsi Twist, Wild Cherry Pepsi, etc.