Press Mentions Professionals co-opted to support tobacco companies Health-E News: The tobacco industry is spending vast sums of money to fight government’s attempts to tighten smoking laws and regulate electronic cigarettes – and it has managed to recruit some unlikely allies.
Press Mentions Tobacco causes seven million deaths in the world per year Diario de Burgos: Tobacco is a state problem for many countries of the planet, especially for those less developed, where the young population is high as well as vulnerable, but also for those of the first world, who invest huge amounts of money in order to prevent and cure conditions related to smoke.
Press Mentions Bangkok is ready to handle accidents from speed. News-town: Bangkok has joined as one of the 54 cities of the 50 cities worldwide network of non-communicable diseases and injuries (Partnership for Healthy Cities) sponsored by the Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Press Mentions Bangkok Tackles Speeding, Making the City’s Roads Safer RYT9: Bangkok, Thailand has announced the installation of 10 speed measuring cameras in 3 areas of Bangkok with high incidents reported.
Press Mentions Bangkok Tackles Speeding, Making the City’s Roads Safer RYT9: New speed cameras will measure risk behaviors to prevent deaths and injuries as part of the Partnership for Healthy Cities.
Press Mentions Bangkok Tackles Speeding, Making the City’s Roads Safer ThaiPR.NET : The city of Bangkok, Thailand announced the installation of 10 new speed cameras at three accident-prone areas of the city.
Press Mentions Professionals co-opted to back tobacco giants Daily Maverick : Over the past three months, the tobacco industry has mounted a massive campaign against government’s proposed legislation to clamp down on smoking and to control electronic cigarettes
Press Room South Africa’s Tobacco Bill Will Save Lives – Don’t Let Big Tobacco Derail It Vital Strategies has called on South Africa’s government to act to protect health and save lives by passing and implementing The Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill.
Press Mentions Asean anti-smoking drive to highlight Iloilo City practices Panay News: This city’s best anti-smoking practices will be highlighted in the health communication campaign of Vital Strategies, formerly World Lung Foundation, a nongovernmental organization helping the city government in its anti-smoking initiatives.
Press Mentions The divisive issue stalling both NCD, TB negotiations Devex : The United Nations high-level meetings on tuberculosis and noncommunicable diseases take place next month, but member states are still at the negotiation table.