Vital Stories Creating Powerful Anti-Obesity Messages in Brazil The global obesity epidemic is something we hear a lot about these days, and rightfully so. In the span of just a few decades, it has become one of the most urgent public health problems of our time.
Press Room Millions of asthma sufferers need clean air policies On World Asthma Day, Vital Strategies calls upon governments to work together with environmental, public health and other development organizations to deliver clean air policies that would benefit millions of asthma sufferers.
Press Room Vital Strategies applauds new policies aimed at curbing tobacco use in New York City Vital Strategies has congratulated authorities and health advocates in New York City on their work to introduce a series of new policies to curb tobacco use. These policies include raising the minimum price of all tobacco products and reducing through attrition the 9,000 tobacco retailers in NYC.
Press Room The escalating health and economic cost of tobacco use in China can be prevented Progress to reduce smoking in China would reduce the total global burden of tobacco
Press Room Colombia’s Supreme Court rules consumers have right to know health harms of sugary drinks Vital Strategies has welcomed a ruling from Colombia’s Supreme Court that orders the lifting of censorship of a public service announcement (PSA), “Take It Seriously,” that warns consumers of the health harms of sugary drinks.
Press Room Progress in FDA’s approach to e-cigarettes must not be undermined by nominee’s financial conflicts Vital Strategies has expressed alarm that Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the nominee for commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration, previously held a position with an e-cigarette company and continues to have declared financial interests in that business.
Vital Stories On World Day for Physical Activity, Think of the Workplace On World Day for Physical Activity, we take a look at initiatives that workplaces can implement to help their staff stay active and healthy.
Press Room Investing in policies to enable individuals to become more physically active will pay dividends On World Day for Physical Activity, Vital Strategies calls on governments, especially city administrations, and organizations of all types to invest in promoting and enabling physical activity.
Press Room Global tobacco control is only remedy for the health and economic burden of one billion smokers In response to a new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease study (GBD) published in The Lancet, Vital Strategies calls on governments and civil society to redouble their efforts to implement and support strong tobacco control policies to save one billion daily smokers – and their dependents – from health and economic harm.
Vital Stories Treat E-Cigarettes with Extreme Caution and Skepticism to Protect Health – Real Clear Health Where do electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) fit in the fight against the tobacco epidemic? The public health community has itself been divided on this issue, but the evidence shows there is reason for extreme caution about embracing e-cigarettes.