A “Responsible” Tobacco Company? Philip Morris International’s Actions Contradict CEO’s Claim

Camilleri downplays tobacco's toll, dismisses youth concerns at shareholders' meeting

Confronted by activists – including youth who traveled to New York City to attend Philip Morris International’s annual…
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louis camilleri, philip morris international, tobacco industry

UPDATE: Controversial China Tobacco Research Withdrawn from Prize Competition

Health advocates and scientists in China have won a major victory by forcing the withdrawal of research by the China National Tobacco Company from consideration for a prestigious national science prize. The Ministry of Science and Technology announced…
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children, china, china tobacco, tobacco industry, world health organization

Uproar in China over Tobacco Company’s Nomination for Science Prize

China's health and scientific community is rallying to block the China National Tobacco Corporation from receiving a prestigious national science prize for a research project on cigarettes that are supposedly less harmful.

The huge Chinese…
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china, tobacco industry, who

Guilty: Philip Morris Executive in Pakistan Fined for Violating Advertising Rules

A civil magistrate in Pakistan has found the head of marketing for Philip Morris Pakistan Ltd. guilty of violating Pakistan’s law that tightly restricts cigarette advertising, criticizing the executive’s excuse that he didn’t believe…
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advertising and promotion, pakistan, philip morris international, tobacco industry

First India Cancer Study Shows Clear Link to Tobacco

The first nationwide study of cancer in India shows the clear link between the nation’s urgent tobacco problem and cancer rates. The study published in TAGS:

cancer, gutka, india, smokeless tobacco

Big Profits for Bitter Harvest of Disease and Death

The global tobacco industry has long put profits before public health. Now China National Tobacco Corporation has taken this cynical formula to a new level: It appears to be the world’s 30th largest company by sales, with profits that may rival…
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china, china national tobacco corporation, tobacco industry

Michael Bloomberg Pledges Millions More for Global Fight Against Tobacco

New York City Mayor and philanthropist Michael R. Bloomberg has pledged an additional $220 million to the global fight against tobacco use, bringing his total commitment to more than $600…
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margaret chan, michael bloomberg, world health organization

Children Toil in Poverty to Produce India’s Bidi Cigarettes

Sagira Ansari suffers from coughs, colds, fever and persistent headaches. But her ailments do not shorten her workday or slow her as she drops flakes of tobacco into square-cut leaves, rolls them deftly and ties the ends of a bidi cigarette with twists…
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bidis, children, india, tobacco industry

U.S. Surgeon General’s Report Shows Youth Smoking is “Not an Accident”

Smoking among American youth is a "pediatric epidemic" that isn't occurring by accident: It's directly caused by tobacco industry marketing and promotion that entices teenagers to start smoking and encourages their progression to…
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advertising and promotion, tobacco industry, youth smoking

Wanted: Pakistan Charges Philip Morris Executive with Advertising Violations

The Marlboro Man has galloped into trouble in Pakistan.

A Pakistani judge has issued an arrest warrant for the head of…
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pakistan, philip morris international, tobacco industry

A Billion Lives at Stake: New resources for the global fight against tobacco

We're pleased to announce that we have redesigned the international edition of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids website. We’ve added resources, updated our look and improved access to tools and information to support the global fight against…
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Tobacco Industry Hasn’t Come a Long Way, Baby

South Korea’s leading cigarette manufacturer, KT&G, has launched a new line of super-slim cigarettes and is directly targeting women around…
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women and tobacco

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

ABC’s 20/20: Philip Morris International’s Link to Indonesia’s “Mini-explosion of Smoking Babies”

With Indonesia in the grip of what it calls an "uncontrolled tobacco epidemic," ABC’s 20/20 turns its cameras beyond the shocking images of smoking babies…
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indonesia, philip morris international, smoking babies, tobacco industry

Smokeless Tobacco Users in India Cry “Enough!”

Posted by: Rajika Jayatilake, Associate Director, International Communications

Hundreds of thousands of victims of smokeless tobacco are raising their voices against a regional product—gutka—that is responsible…
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gutka, india, smokeless