Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids: International Resource Center

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WHO Report: Governments Could Do More to Protect Citizens from Global Tobacco Epidemic

A new report released by the World Health Organization finds that, even as the global toll of tobacco grows, most governments are falling short in implementing the policies required by the international tobacco control treaty, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

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China’s First Global Adult Tobacco Survey Shows Jump in Exposure to Secondhand Smoke

19 Aug 2010
China's GATS survey shows exposure to secondhand smoke continues to be a serious problem in China. Approximately 73 percent of the population is exposed to secondhand smoke, up from 53 percent in 2002.
Turkey Releases First Global Adult Tobacco Survey Results

20 Jul 2010
Turkey's GATS survey shows more than half of current smokers want to quit and more than 46 percent say it's because of warning labels on tobacco products.
U.S. Bans Deceptive Labels, Cracks Down on Tobacco Marketing to Kids

22 Jun 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration begins enforcing new rules on tobacco marketing and sales to youth and bans the use of “light,” “mild” and “low-tar” in the marketing and sale of cigarettes.
Honduras Protects Citizens with Comprehensive Tobacco Control Law

11 Jun 2010
The new legislation approved June 9 by the Honduran National Congress substantially strengthens the country's existing tobacco-control regulations.
Pakistan to Implement Graphic Health Warnings on Cigarette Packages

07 Jun 2010
Pakistan becomes the fifth country in the region to require graphic pictorial health warnings on cigarette packages. The images will cover 40 percent of the front and back of the packets.

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