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Uruguay has again shown its regional and global leadership in tobacco control by becoming the first county in Latin America to implement plain standardized packaging for tobacco products.

On World Lung Cancer Day, Vital Strategies calls for stronger tobacco control policies – especially through targeted increases in tobacco taxes.

Experts called for action to address leading sources of air pollution in Indonesia, including peatland and forest fires, motor vehicles, coal-fired electric power generation, dust, open burning, and biomass burning, at a symposium called “The Air We Breathe”

A new e-learning course for physicians on how to properly certify medical cause of death was launched today by Vital Strategies in partnership with six ministries of health in Africa. This is the first Medical Certification for Cause of Death (MCCOD) course designed specifically for the African region.

100 businesses, non-profits and universities have signed a pledge to Quit Big Tobacco, drawing a clear line between responsible business and an industry whose products kill 7 million people annually.