12 Quotes by George Abbott

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    Obviously if you're among the three per cent that didn't get it within 12 months you're going to be concerned, and rightly so,

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    For the present time, there are probably only a few areas in which one might be able to move forward by evidence-based benchmarks,

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    I think it's the right model. That has to be part of the continuum of services. The aim is not to keep people addicted to their addictions in the long term. It's trying to get them into a social setting where we have an opportunity to . . . address their addictions issues.

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    We have not found any evidence or data either within the Ministry of Health or within the Fraser Health Authority that would appear to substantiate that particular suggestion, so we're following up now with the authors of the report to find out exactly what they meant.

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    We're particularly concerned with the lack of disclosure in the '50s, '60s and '70s around the potential damages of this product.

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    with the average response time in the last two weeks of September hitting two minutes, two seconds.

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    We are very appreciative of this opportunity to hold the tobacco industry to account for its destructive products. That it was unanimous indicates the power of this ruling.

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    They have been penalized for both of those in the month of July, as they were in the month of June and the month of May, ... Are we seeing improvement? I am happy to say yes.

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