Big Tobacco Sponsors Elementary Schools in China

In an apparent attempt to lure young smokers, China National Tobacco Corporation (CNTC) is sponsoring at…
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advertising and promotion, children, china, sponsorship, tobacco industry

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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brazil, buenos aires, fctc, honduras, latin america, sponsorship, tobacco control laws, uruguay

Health Advocates Call on Philip Morris International to End Concert Sponsorships in Indonesia

WASHINGTON, D.C.—For the second time in less than a year Indonesian public health leaders and public health leaders from around the world are calling on Philip Morris International to withdraw its sponsorship of a major music concert that appeals…
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concert, indonesia, philip morris international, sponsorship

Philip Morris International Drops Another Concert Sponsorship; Philippine Health Department Applauded

WASHINGTON, D.C – For the second time in a month, Philip Morris International has had to withdraw sponsorship and promotion of a concert in a developing country after coming under international criticism for engaging in cigarette marketing that…
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Philip Morris International Caught in Philippines in Another Concert Sponsorship

For the second time in recent weeks, international tobacco control advocates are calling on Philip Morris International to withdraw its sponsorship and promotion of a major concert, this time in the Philippines where the company's activities appear…
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alicia keys, concert, indonesia, philip morris international, sponsorship

Alicia Keys Sets Example for Entertainment Industry by Withdrawing Tobacco Sponsorship of Indonesia Concert

WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. singing star Alicia Keys has set a positive example that should be followed by musicians and entertainers worldwide by demanding the withdrawal of tobacco industry sponsorship of her July 31 concert in Jakarta,…
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concert, indonesia, sponsorship

Health Advocates Protest Tobacco Sponsorship of Alicia Keys Concert in Indonesia

WASHINGTON, D.C. – International public health advocates are calling on U.S. singing star Alicia Keys to withdraw tobacco industry sponsorship of her July 31 concert in Jakarta, Indonesia, and are condemning tobacco giant Philip Morris International…
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children, concert, indonesia, philip morris international, sponsorship