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Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance

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Young vapers ‘at risk of breathing problems and becoming smokers’

International Updates /

20 August 2026 By Rachel Hall – The Guardian Review by paediatricians links child vaping with poor respiratory health such as coughing, wheezing and asthma Young people who start vaping risk developing breathing problems and going on to smoke cigarettes, children’s doctors have warned. Child vaping is consistently linked with poor respiratory health, such as […]

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Canada is rolling out new graphic image warnings on cigarette packs

International Updates /

22 July 2026 By Jilian Kestler-D’Amours – CBC News Experts say images lead to ‘significant increases in effectiveness’ of tobacco health warnings A new series of graphic images warning people of the dangers of smoking — from mouth cancer to heart disease and stroke — is rolling out across Canada. The images, including one showing

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Smoking increasingly tied to poverty in the Philippines — data

Regional Updates /

21 May 2026 By Cristina Eloisa Baclig – Philippine Daily Inquirer Data show that daily exposure to smoking at home remains significantly higher among poorer families than among wealthier households. MANILA – For decades, smoking in popular culture carried an image of sophistication, a habit associated with power, wealth or urban cool. In the Philippines, however,

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13th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health Declaration

Regional Updates /

Conference theme: Professional Alliance Moving Together for a Tobacco-Free Society This year, the 13th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health (APACT13) takes place virtually while the world continues to struggle with the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tobacco use, with its known adverse health risks, is now even more of a hazard, further

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Australia Reports Dramatic Drop in Smoking Following Plain Cigarette Packaging and Other Tobacco Control Measures

International Updates /

Other countries should follow Australia’s lead in implementing life-saving policies Statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, DC – Australian health officials today reported that the nation’s smoking rate has dropped by more than 15 percent – from 15.1 percent in 2010 to 12.8 percent in 2013 – following implementation of a

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Way Forward to Utilize The 2% Tobacco Excise Revenue Sharing and The 10% Local Cigarette Tax for Health Objective

Regional Updates /

Last 26 June 2014, a workshop entitled ‘Way Forward to Utilize The 2% Tobacco Excise Revenue Sharing and The 10% Local Cigarette Tax for Health Objective’ was held in Lombok, Indonesia. The workshop was attended by city representatives from the Health District Office (Dinas Kesehatan), Local Planning & Development Board (Badan Perencanaan Daerah), and Economic

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