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Armstrong
tells Obama: "yes we can" beat tobacco!
11/11/08: Former Tour de France
cycle champ and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong has highlighted
tobacco as the No.1 cause of cancer in the US - and urged
President-elect Obama to act against it. See Lance
Armstong's commentary on CNN, 11/11/08
QANTAS stops in-flight tobacco push
1/11/08: After a strong protest
campaign led by ASH, QANTAS has
confirmed it has stopped an in-flight promotion of duty-free cigarettes. See earlier ASH
media release
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Smoking is Australia's no.1
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