I HAVE been following the reports on e-cigarettes and vaping in the media, and would like to highlight several important points. Firstly, according to authoritative reports on e-cigarettes, its safety and efficacy in cessation have not been established. The report by the World Health Organisation states that e-cigarettes are not free from toxicants and they …
During the tobacco taxation in ASEAN countries regional workshop held in Yangon, Myanmar last September 18 to 19, the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) launched the world’s first “Tobacco Tax Index: Implementation of WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) Article 6 in ASEAN Countries“. According to the report, countries in Southeast Asia …
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The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) in partnership with the People’s Health Foundation (PHF), Myanmar; the Internal Revenue Department and the Ministry of Finance in Myanmar; and the World Health Organization (WHO) held a “Regional Workshop on Tobacco Taxation in ASEAN Countries” last September 18-19, 2015 at Taw Win Garden Hotel in Yangon Myanmar. …
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How can countries protect their people from tobacco? Simple solutions and strong enforcement can save millions, and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control shows us the way.
The CVS Health Corporation said on Tuesday that it would resign from theU.S. Chamber of Commerce after revelations that the chamber and its foreign affiliates were undertaking a global lobbying campaign against antismoking laws. CVS, which last year stopped selling tobacco products in its stores, said the lobbying activity ran counter to its mission to …
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The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) organized a regional conference on The Art of Negotiating Trade and Investment Agreements: Taking into Account the Global Tobacco Treaty, on 25-26 June 2015 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Conference participants were trade negotiators and policymakers from the ministries of trade and industry, foreign affairs, and health of selected …
The Indonesia Public Health Association (IAKMI) with technical support from SEATCA organized a training workshop on Tobacco Control and Implementation of Cigarette Tax Funds for Health using Local Team Approach in Jakarta, Indonesia. The workshop provided a platform to discuss how tobacco tax allocated for health (50%) is distributed and accessed by stakeholders, and identify …
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World No Tobacco Day 2015 Hosted by Phnom Penh Capital City (PPCC) Under Technical and Financial Support from SEATCA, WHO, and CMH 29th May 2015 Phnom Penh Capital City celebrated the World No Tobacco Day 2015 on 29th May 2015 at Wat Phnom. The event was chaired by H.E Bun Serey, Deputy Governor of Phnom …
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The minimum age to buy cigarettes would be raised to 20 and puffers would see other tougher controls enacted under a tobacco-control bill endorsed by the cabinet Tuesday. In a move hailed by anti-smoking activists, the cabinet approved in principle legislation that also would outlaw the sale of individual cigarettes, requiring people to buy them …
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31 May 2015 Every year, on 31 May, WHO and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. For World No Tobacco Day 2015, we are calling on countries to work together to end the illicit trade of tobacco …
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