tobacco
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World No Tobacco Day
28th April 2022
This annual campaign, driven by WHO, informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight against the use of tobacco and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health to protect future generations.
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Webinar: Successes and Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean
05th October 2021
This year, South American countries achieved a dramatic landmark in public health: The citizens of every South American country are now protected from the dangers of secondhand smoke. Join Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to hear directly from advocates about how tobacco control movements have succeeded in strengthening tobacco control policies in Latin America and the Caribbean countries—and what challenges still lie ahead.
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Get involved in World No Tobacco Day 2021!
28th May 2021
31 May is World No Tobacco Day. Find out how you can get involved to help prevent up to 8 million deaths each year from tobacco use!
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General Law for Tobacco Control approved by 415 votes in Mexico
10th May 2021
At the stroke of midnight on 28 April during the plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies, the reform to the General Law for Tobacco Control was approved with 415 votes in favour, 2 abstentions and 0 votes against in Mexico.
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New report details hundreds of examples of unhealthy commodity industries leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic
10th September 2020
A new report details hundreds of examples of unhealthy commodity industries, led by Big Alcohol, Big Food, and Big Soda, leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic for commercial gain.