#tobacco control

Collection of tobacco control news, found 51 news.

ASEAN Secretariat HQ declared 100 pct smoke-free building

ASEAN Secretariat HQ declared 100 pct smoke-free building

  • 3rd May 2012

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sets a healthy example for the rest of the region, by declaring its ...

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

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

  • 22nd March 2012

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

RI answers US appeal against WTO kretek cigarette ruling

RI answers US appeal against WTO kretek cigarette ruling

  • 24th January 2012

Indonesia has submitted a rejoinder to the United States` appeal against a World Trade Organization (WTO) Panel ...

Strict regulations required to reduce number of smokers

Strict regulations required to reduce number of smokers

  • 28th June 2011

Strict regulations and their consistent enforcement are required in Indonesia to reduce the number of smokers and ...

WHO supports Jakarta City`s no-smoking program

WHO supports Jakarta City`s no-smoking program

  • 28th April 2011

The World Health Organization (WHO) supports the Jakarta city government`s no-smoking areas program as stipulated in ...

Rising status of women, increased risk of smoking

Rising status of women, increased risk of smoking

  • 2nd March 2011

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