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Costa Rican Ministry of Health: “Tobacco is a threat to our environment”
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World No-Tobacco Day is celebrated every year on May 31 and this year’s campaign motto is: "Tobacco is a threat to our environment." The...
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The Minister of Health, Daniel Salas, on Tuesday endorsed an initiative to ban the use of vaping devices in Costa Rica's public spaces.Â
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Costa Rica's cancer mortality rate declined 17 percent over the past 15 years, according to a new study from the Caja.
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Male smokers triple female ones in Costa Rica, study finds
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Some 9 percent of Costa Rica’s population smokes on a daily basis, the survey found, or some 300,000 people.
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The Costa Rican Social Security System, or Caja, plans to open smoking cessation clinics in hospitals countrywide to help folks kick the habit.
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Government collects almost $20,000 in fines for smoking
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June 3, 2013
Two private companies were fined some $7,000 each last week.
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