Press Mentions ILO chief wants to cut ties with big tobacco. Will the governing body heed the call? Devex: The International Labour Organization is again under intense pressure from a growing number of stakeholders to put an end to its relationship with big tobacco.
Press Mentions WCTOH to ILO: cut ties with the tobacco industry Asian Tribune: More than 2000 delegates from about 100 countries gathered in Cape Town to participate at the 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) from 7th to 9th March 2018, to discuss how to strengthen tobacco control measures.
Vital Stories Partnership for Healthy Cities: Melbourne Encourages Biking, Quito Improves School Food Two more cities announced their Partnership for Healthy Cities initiatives, with Melbourne encouraging commuter biking and Quito providing healthier food in schools.
Press Mentions Africa’s smoking is up 50% even as it drops in wealthy continents Quartz: Big Tobacco’s fastest growing markets are in Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean where regulations are lax and populations are growing, according to the latest edition of the Tobacco Atlas.
Press Mentions Tom Frieden: Proposed CDC Cuts Would Mean More Cancer, Heart Disease and Stroke Global Health Now: In this second part of a Q&A with Global Health NOW, Frieden shares his insights on the CDC’s budget needs, differences in federal funding for the NIH vs. the CDC, and the challenge of fighting noncommunicable diseases.
Press Mentions Tobacco industry profits USD 9k from every smokers death India Today: The worlds biggest tobacco companies make a profit equivalent to USD 9,730 for the death of each smoker, claims a report which found that the industry is increasingly profiting from vulnerable populations of countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Press Mentions Inside Resolve’s Global Health Mission to Save 100 Million Lives Global Health Now: He launched the initiative (as part of Vital Strategies) in September 2017 with $225 million in funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Gates Foundation.
Press Mentions Tobacco industry profits USD 9k from every smoker’s death: Report Economic Times (India): It shows where progress has been made in tobacco control, and describes the latest products and tactics being deployed by the tobacco industry to grow its profits and delay or derail tobacco control efforts.
Press Mentions Tobacco Companies Are Targeting New Markets. Here’s What The WHO And Bloomberg Are Doing About It Forbes: Even with an abundance of scientific evidence showing that cigarette smoking increases the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and earlier death, the world’s biggest tobacco companies still reeled in profits that exceeded U.S. $62.27 billion in 2015.
Press Mentions Tobacco Control Policies Working, Report Finds Med Page Today: As smoking rates continue to drop in countries with aggressive anti-tobacco policies, Big Tobacco is increasingly targeting areas where the interventions are virtually non-existent, a new report charges.