Brazil Bans Additives and Flavorings in All Tobacco Products

Just months after becoming the largest country in the world to go completely smoke-free, Brazil has set another global precedent in the fight against tobacco. This week, Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) passed new regulations…
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Brazil to Become World’s Largest Smoke-Free Country

WASHINGTON, DC — The Brazilian government has taken historic action to protect the health of the nation’s more than 190 million citizens by enacting a comprehensive tobacco control law. Signed by President Dilma Rousseff today, the new…
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Honduras Boosts Tobacco Control Movement in Latin America

Honduras’s new tobacco control law will help to protect its citizens from the devastating effects of tobacco use, one of the world’s deadliest public health epidemics.

The new law, which took effect February 21, is an important…
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Global Adult Tobacco Survey: Half of Current Smokers Plan To or Think About Quitting

Brazil has released the final results from its Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). This standardized survey tracks tobacco use, exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke, and tobacco control measures.

Highlights from the GATS Brazil survey include:

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