tobacco
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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.
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Big Tobacco is exploiting COVID-19 to market its harmful products
25th June 2020
Tobacco and e-cigarette companies are exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to advertise their harmful and addictive products on social media, undermine minimum age purchase restrictions meant to protect youth and make unproven and illegal health claims. These practices by big tobacco companies, e-cigarette makers and vape shops were documented in our new study of industry tactics in 28 countries.
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Cancer Research UK awarded 2020 WHO World No Tobacco Day Award
23rd June 2020
Cancer Research UK was awarded the 2020 WHO World No Tobacco Day Award for its tobacco control advocacy efforts in the UK, and contributions to tobacco taxation research and accelerated implementation of tobacco control measures globally.
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Explore a snapshot and share examples of unhealthy commodity industries' responses to COVID-19
09th June 2020
The NCD Alliance and SPECTRUM research consortium have been crowd-sourcing examples of unhealthy commodity industries' activities since COVID-19. Check out the latest examples from around the world.
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Help map unhealthy commodity industries' responses to COVID-19
04th May 2020
Have you seen questionable responses to the pandemic? Share them in a new tool launched by NCD Alliance and the SPECTRUM research consortium.
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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.