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  • U.S. Institute of Medicine Report: Smoke-Free Laws Prevent Heart Attacks

    Institute of Medicine Report Concludes Smoke-Free Laws Prevent Heart AttacksA landmark report released by the U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM) concludes smoke-free laws reduce the number of heart attacks and save lives.

    This report should spur countries around the world to enact comprehensive smoke-free laws that include all workplaces and public places.

Global Tobacco Control Updates
  • Thailand Releases First Global Adult Tobacco Survey Results

    09 Nov 2009

    Thailand became the first country to release final results from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). This standard global survey for adults tracks tobacco use, exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke and tobacco control measures.

  • Tobacco Industry Influenced Spain's Weak Smoke-Free Law

    06 Nov 2009

    A new study found that the tobacco industry undermined smoke-free legislation in Spain and is currently trying to promote Spain’s weak law abroad.

  • Pakistan to Require Graphic Health Warnings on Cigarette Packs

    06 Nov 2009

    Smoking causes mouth cancer<br>Pakistan Ministry of Health

    As of February 1, 2010, Pakistan will take a significant step in reducing the toll of tobacco use by requiring that all cigarette packages and labels contain graphic health warnings that cover 40 percent of the front and back of the packages and labels.

  • New Study Analyzes Worldwide Changes in Youth Smoking

    29 Oct 2009

    School-based study finds tobacco use among adolescents mostly unchanged but evidence shows likely increase among 13-to-15 year old girls.

  • Asia Must Strengthen Tobacco Advertising Laws to Comply with FCTC

    16 Oct 2009

    A new study from HealthBridge and CMS Communication finds countries in South and Southeast Asia urgently need to strengthen their laws on tobacco marketing in order to comply with the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

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Ban On Cigarette Sponsorship For Sports To Stay
Malaysian National News Agency 19 Nov 2009

Africa heading for 'smoking epidemic'
BBC Online 17 Nov 2009

Antismoking Fight Proves a Pyramid-Size Task : Cairo Journal - Egypt Tries, Again, to Curb Its Citizens’ Smoking
New York Times 16 Nov 2009

Mumbai's women face secondhand smoke risks: Smokefree Mumbai
New Kerala.com 16 Nov 2009

VIDEO: A smoke-free Lebanon: Reality or pipedream? : No smoking in Lebanon?
CNN 16 Nov 2009

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U.S. Institute of Medicine Report: Smoke-Free Laws Prevent Heart Attacks15 Oct 2009

Colombia Takes Strong Action to Protect Citizens from Tobacco Epidemic23 Jul 2009

Investigative Reports Find Growing Ties Between Cigarette Smuggling and Terrorist Organizations29 Jun 2009

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