New Survey Shows Turkey Has Significantly Reduced Smoking, Exposure to Secondhand Smoke

Statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

WASHINGTON, DC – A report released today by Turkey’s Ministry of Health provides powerful new evidence that proven tobacco control policies…
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global adult tobacco survey, secondhand smoke, tobacco control laws, turkey

Smoke-free laws reduce hospitalizations for cardiac, cerebrovascular, and respiratory diseases

A meta-analysis published in the journal Circulation examined the association between smoke-free laws and hospitalizations for various cardiac, cerebrovascular, and respiratory diseases. Findings were based on an analysis of 45 studies of 33 smoke-free…
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fctc, heart disease, secondhand smoke, smoke-free laws

Study: Secondhand Smoke Greatest Source of Indoor Air Pollution in Beijing

Secondhand smoke is the greatest source of indoor air pollution in China, according to a new study by a civil environmental group.

china, secondhand smoke

WHO Report: Governments Could Do More to Protect Citizens from Secondhand Smoke

Washington, D.C.—A new report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) finds that, even as the global toll of tobacco grows, most governments are falling short in implementing the policies required by the international tobacco…
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fctc, framework convention on tobacco control, secondhand smoke, who, world

World Cancer Day to Focus Attention on Dangers of Secondhand Smoke

Washington, D.C.—On World Cancer Day, February 4, the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) is launching a new initiative that calls attention to the serious dangers of secondhand tobacco smoke and the need for effective action to protect the…
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cancer, secondhand smoke, world cancer day