Who should we trust on science diplomacy and COVID-19 recovery? Not Big Tobacco
Alice Fabbri, Louis Laurence, Mateusz Zatoński, Anna B Gilmore On April 20th the magazine Foreign Policy will hold a Virtual Dialogue on “Science Diplomacy”. The event will focus on “elevating the role...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Menthol: Tobacco Companies are exploiting loopholes in the UK’s...
Sarah Dance and Karen Evans-Reeves A ban on characterising flavours in tobacco products (including menthol), as part of the European Union’s revised Tobacco Products Directive (or TPD2), was introduced...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This product kills: lessons from tobacco control to help tackle the climate...
Sean Semple, Kate Hunt, Martine Stead. Two products that history is unlikely to reflect upon kindly are tobacco and petrol/diesel. The first kills two-thirds of those who consume it regularly and has...
View ArticleSimon Chapman at 70
Mike Daube and Becky Freeman Forty-five years ago, when modern tobacco control advocacy was still in its infancy, a youthful bundle of energy appeared on the scene in Sydney, Australia, first at Sydney...
View ArticlePhilippine Congress set to reverse protective tobacco control measures via...
Anna Bueno and Ulysses Dorotheo New laws often build upon and strengthen existing laws, but in the midst of a pandemic when health-protective measures should be prioritised, retrogressive bills seeking...
View ArticleBrookline introduces Tobacco-Free Generation law
Jon Berrick, Chris Bostic, Michael Chou, Richard Daynard, Lissy Friedman, Mark Gottlieb, Anthony Ishak, Tamu Green, Kate Silbaugh & D J Wilson Why Brookline? Brookline, Massachusetts is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tobacco Control stalwart Margaretha Haglund has died
Margaretha Haglund, Maggan (1948–2022) The International Network of Women Against Tobacco (INWAT) announced on Wednesday 7th September that life-long tobacco control advocate Margaretha Haglund,...
View ArticleJapan Tobacco International sponsored event cancelled at Scottish Nationalist...
Sheila Duffy The Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) is a political party which was just one seat short of a majority in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. The SNP currently runs the administration of...
View ArticleGlobal Plastics Treaty must align with Global Tobacco Control Treaty
Debby Sy and Laurent Huber In March 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) mandated the negotiations of a global plastics treaty which is expected to include Single Use Plastics (SUPs),...
View ArticleThe Framework Convention Alliance Rebrands as the Global Alliance for Tobacco...
Leslie Rae-Ferat and Jason Chapman On November 1, 2022 the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) officially rebranded as the Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC). The Framework Convention Alliance...
View Article
