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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News - July 1st, 2007

Martin McKee
Martin McKee

The Threat of Oral Tobacco

MARTIN MCKEE, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Martin McKee on the smoking ban – and how the tobacco industry is now looking to promote oral tobacco. Is it an effort to keep people addicted?

Virginia Berridge
Virginia Berridge

Health Politics Must Involve History

REFERENCE: The Guardian, 20th June
VIRGINIA BERRIDGE, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Virginia Berridge on how the past holds important lessons for public health in the present.

Martin McKee
Martin McKee

Alcohol Consumption in Russian Men

REFERENCE: The Lancet 2007; 369:2001-2009
MARTIN MCKEE, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Martin McKee also discusses the new study on alcohol and mortality in working-age Russian men, and evidence that non-beverage alcohol is a major cause of early death.

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