May 31st is World No Tobacco Day, a global day of awareness about the death and diseases caused by tobacco. Governments and civil society organizations in Africa and around the world are taking action to raise awareness and save lives.
Get the facts about the dangers of tobacco and check out #AfricaNoTobacco on Facebook and Twitter to join the fight.
All across Africa, communities and governments are mobilizing to take on the tobacco industry for a healthier future. Share updates with your friends and family on Facebook and Twitter.
Vaping could be linked to lung disease in more than 120 cases in 15 states - CNN
More than 120 cases of lung disease in 15 states could be linked to vaping
Health officials say it's still unclear whether there's a connection between these cases or whether vaping definitively caused their illnesses...
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British American Tobacco “shamelessly exploited the expansive reach of social media to market addictive products to young people.”
British American Tobacco used young Instagram stars in its ads
British American Tobacco hired young models to sell its products despite having an explicit policy banning under-25s from appearing in adverts. The ci...
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“The truth of the matter is, we have so little experience with vaping, relative to the experience we have with cigarettes and cigars. Recall how long it took us to figure out that cigarettes were linked to lung cancer. There is so much we don’t know.”
L’Organisation mondiale de la Santé exhorte les gouvernements à interdire la publicité en faveur du tabac, la promotion et le parrainage lors des expositions internationales.
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Without policy intervention, it is projected that by 2100, one in four of the world’s smokers will live in Africa. This would mean 572 million people in Africa addicted to tobacco.
We should not be depressed simply because the total free world market appears to be declining. Within the total market, there are areas of strong growth; particularly in Asia and Africa… It is an exciting prospect”.
− Leaked from an internal document of British America Tobacco
There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke, we must protect the vulnerable people like children who are exposed to secondhand smoke.
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