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

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

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

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

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

Russia’s Parliament Backs Historic Tobacco Control Legislation

Historic tobacco control legislation is a key step closer to becoming law in Russia after the lower house of the country’s parliament,…
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russia, tobacco control laws

Death Clock Tallies Tobacco’s Toll in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has one of the world’s highest rates of tobacco use, with an estimated 58 percent of men and 29 percent of women using some form of tobacco.  Tobacco kills 57,000 of the country’s citizens each year – an average of…
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bangladesh, tobacco control laws

UK Launches Graphic Anti-Smoking Ad

"We want smokers to understand that each packet of cigarettes increases their risk of cancer."

That's how the United Kingdom's chief medical officer,…
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advertising, united kingdom

New Campaign Urges Musicians to “Tune Out Tobacco” by Rejecting Tobacco Sponsorships

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is launching a new…
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advertising and promotion, concerts, indonesia, sponsorship