Really Philip Morris? You don’t market to kids?

At last week's annual meeting of Philip Morris International shareholders in New York City, CEO Louis Camilleri…
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advertising and promotion, louis camilleri, philip morris international, tobacco industry

Bangladesh Enacts Landmark Tobacco Control Law

Overcoming more than four years of delays and strong tobacco industry opposition, the Parliament of Bangladesh has enacted a new law that significantly strengthens the country’s…
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bangladesh, tobacco control laws

Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi of Mumbai Honored for Leading Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use in India, Giving a Voice to Tobacco Victims

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi — a cancer surgeon based at Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital — will be honored today with the Judy Wilkenfeld Award for International Tobacco Control Excellence in recognition of his…
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india, wilkenfeld award

Euromonitor: Tobacco Industry’s Outlook Dims in Latin America as Countries Take Strong Action

Thanks to strong government action to reduce tobacco use, the tobacco industry's outlook in Latin America is dimming according to TAGS:

chile, latin america, tobacco control laws

Bloomberg Initiative Marks Milestone in Global Fight Against Tobacco

Bloomberg Philanthropies announced today that the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco use has awarded 500 grants since 2007, totaling…
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bloomberg initiative, tobacco control grants

India’s Most Populous State Bans Deadly Gutka Chewing Tobacco

Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state with more than 200 million residents, has become the country's…
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india, gutka, tobacco control laws

Warning: This Concert Is Hazardous to Your Health

When young fans attended the Java Jazz music festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, earlier this month, they had to walk through concert grounds plastered with advertising for Djarum Super Mild, the cigarette brand that sponsored the concert.

When…
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concerts, indonesia, java jazz, sponsorship

Wall Street Analyst: Global Noose Tightening on Big Tobacco

As smoking has declined in higher-income countries, multinational tobacco companies such as Philip Morris International have targeted low- and middle-income countries as their main opportunities to increase sales and profits.

Now, these countries…
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fctc, russia, tobacco control laws, tobacco industry

England: Smoke-Free Law Results in Fewer Childhood Asthma Hospital Admissions

In a study published in Pediatrics, researchers found that the comprehensive smoke-free law in England resulted in a significant decrease in hospital admissions for asthma for children age 14 and younger. Findings are based on an analysis…
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smoke-free laws

Oh Really? Tobacco-Sponsored Indonesia Jazz Festival Now Claims It’s Opposed to Youth Smoking

The Java Jazz festival kicks off this Friday in Jakarta, Indonesia. It's one of the largest annual music festivals in the world, and concert promoters have spent the last few months promoting the stars who will perform. But they've promoted…
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concert, java jazz, sponsorship, tobacco industry

President Putin Signs Historic Law to Fight Tobacco Use in Russia

WASHINGTON, DC — Russian President Vladimir Putin today has taken historic action to reduce tobacco use in the world’s second largest tobacco market by signing into law comprehensive legislation that requires smoke-free public places and…
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russian federation, smoke-free laws, tobacco control laws

New Zealand Plans to Require Plain Cigarette Packaging

New Zealand plans to become the second country to require that cigarettes be sold in plain packaging, free of colorful logos and other branding. New Zealand’s government announced today that it will TAGS:

australia, new zealand, plain packaging

Study on Women and Smoking Documents Years of Life Lost Due to Smoking and Deaths Avoided After Quitting

Women born around 1940 in countries such as the United Kingdom (UK) are the first generation in which many smoked throughout their adult life. A new study looks at the impact of long-term smoking and long-term cessation on smoking-related deaths among…
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women

Deadly Gifts for Chinese New Year

As China celebrates the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, cigarettes are casting a deadly pall over the festivities.

A new report…
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bloomberg initiative, china, graphic warning labels, who

Chile Joins Growing Movement Against Tobacco in Latin America

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has signed a new law that requires all enclosed public places…
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chile, smoke-free laws, tobacco control laws