tobacco
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New report calls for excise taxes to prevent NCDs
15th April 2019
Over 50m premature deaths could be prevented if countries implemented excise tax increases large enough to raise prices of tobacco, alcohol & sugary beverages by 50% over the next 50 years.
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WTO backs Australia’s plain packaging
03rd July 2018
Tobacco control scored two big wins in the past week. First, WTO rejected complaints that Australia’s plain cigarette packages infringed on trademarks and intellectual property rights.
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Mexico Salud-Hable turns spotlight on presidential candidates
20th June 2018
With national elections in Mexico on 1 July, civil society organisation Mexico Salud-Hable has been taking a bold and innovative approach to ensuring that health features squarely on candidates’ manifestos.