tobacco control

Experts’ views on how to design a tobacco control fund in the UK

Scientific article

28 November 2022

Abstract Objective To explore expert views on the potential value, and approaches to establishing and administering a tobacco control fund in the UK. Design Semistructured interviews and follow-up discussion groups. Subjects Twenty-four UK...

Tobacco Control in Africa

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that one in five African adolescents use tobacco and predict a doubling of deaths related to tobacco use in low- and middle-income countries between 2002 and 2030. Here, you can find out more...

Implementation of tobacco control measures in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, 2008–2020

Scientific article

3 July 2021

Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assist nations in reducing the demand and supply of tobacco. In 2020, 182 nations joined the FCTC, approving to implement the recommended...

Tobacco Webinar Series: Tobacco Use - Pleasure or Harm?

ISSUP Webinar

5 May 2021

ISSUP are pleased to present the first of three Webinars on the topic of Tobacco Use. This first Webinar was organised in collaboration with ISSUP India and centres on 'Tobacco Use - Pleasure or Harm?'

Tobacco Webinar Series: Tobacco Use - Pleasure or Harm?

5 May 2021

New Delhi

India

ISSUP are excited to invite you to attend the first of three Webinars on the topic of Tobacco Use. This first Webinar will be hosted by ISSUP India and centre on 'Tobacco Use - Pleasure or Harm?'

Assessing Compliance with Tobacco Packaging and Labeling Regulations

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Source: https://www.issup.net/node/8539 The Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC) has collaborated with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK), and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) to...

The Effectiveness of Cigarette Pack Health Warning Labels with Religious Messages in an Urban Setting in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Scientific article

5 November 2019

Abstract This study sought to assess the effectiveness of religious cigarette health warning labels (HWLs) in Indonesia, a country with a high public health burden from tobacco use. The study tested different religious and nonreligious...

Lung Cancer Mortality in Australia in the Twenty-First Century: How Many Lives Can Be Saved with Effective Tobacco Control?

Scientific article

1 April 2019

Highlights Quantified the number of lung cancer deaths averted in Australia through tobacco control. Almost 2 million lung cancer deaths have already been prevented over the period 1956–2100. Lung cancer will continue to be a significant...

Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Tobacco Product Display at Points-of-Sale in Kenya

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20 July 2018

In 2007, Kenya enacted the Tobacco Control Act, which is the principal tobacco control law in the country. The 2007 law includes prohibition of smoking in public places, ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and packaging...

International Conference on Tobacco Control 2018

14 June 2018

Madrid

Spain

The 3rd International Conference of the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention will be organised in partnership with the Comité Nacional para la Prevención del Tabaquismo (CNPT) and hosted in the centre of Madrid.