#tobacco control

Collection of tobacco control news, found 14 news.

Smoking increases risk of non-communicable diseases: Health Ministry

The Health Ministry has warned that smoking is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and ...

RI Govt warns of new threats from narrative, legal warfare

Indonesia’s deputy defense minister said on Thursday that modern threats to sovereignty are shifting toward ...

Tobacco control key to reducing stunting: Indonesian govt

Indonesia's Ministry of Health has emphasized that curbing tobacco consumption is critical to reducing childhood ...

New Milestone as Sweden Enshrines Policy That Can Turn World Smoke-Free

- Sweden has enshrined tobacco harm reduction in public health policy after becoming the first nation to prove it’s ...

New Tholos Foundation White Paper Shows Safer Nicotine Alternatives Lead to Significant Reduction in Smoking Rates

- The Tholos Foundation, in partnership with Japan-based Pacific Alliance Institute and Sweden-based consulting firm ...

Bluehole publishes a feature story on global advocacy for tobacco harm reduction prior to WHO FCTC COP9

China’s leading vaping media, Bluehole New Consumption, today published a feature story on global advocacy for ...

`No smoking` advertisement creates greater impact

Jakartas Provincial Secretary Saefullah said that the public service advertisement regarding the dangers of smoking ...

Tobacco consumption epidemic reaches alarming level

The epidemic of tobacco consumption has reached an alarming level in Indonesia, where more than one-third of the ...

Issue of cigarette smoking must not be left unresolved: Minister

Health Minister Nila Djuwita Moeloek highlighted that the issue of cigarette smoking, notably the steady rise in the ...

Indonesia not yet protected from influence of tobacco companies: WHO

Indonesia is still susceptible to the influence of international tobacco companies as it is yet to accede to the ...

Indonesia refuses to sign tobaco control convention

The government has decided not to sign Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) to protect the countrys tobacco ...

Councilors Blame FCTC For Cigarette Plant Closures

The East Java Legislative Council has blamed foreign pressures --exerted through the Framework Convention on Tobacco ...

Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces Additional $220 Million to Fight Global Tobacco Use

-     - Progress to date includes 1.2 billion people protected by effective tobacco control ...

Rising status of women, increased risk of smoking

Millions of women in developing countries risk disease and early death in the coming decades as the tobacco industry ...