SEATCA

Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance

tobacco industry

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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TID Youth Ambassadors 2026

Campaigns /

Tobacco industry denormalization What this is about The Tobacco Industry Denormalization (TID) campaign is a regional initiative of SEATCA designed to expose and counter the deceptive tactics used by tobacco and nicotine companies to expand their business at the expense of public health. The campaign strips away the facade of these companies as “socially responsible”

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Break free from Nicotine

Media, SEATCA Press Release /

CSR Did you know that the tobacco industry uses pretend charity to whitewash the many harms it has caused to the environment and communities worldwide?An industry that kills eight million people each year has no place in sustainable development. Governments should reject any form of charity from the tobacco industry.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hzgd_QdTKY ENDs and HTPs Tobacco Taxation

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FSFW’s 2020 tax return reveals deep links to the tobacco industry + other findings

International Updates /

27 May 2021 Source: STOP Industry Brief Since its beginning in 2017, the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) touted “independence and transparency” as two of its core principles, despite being wholly funded by tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI). In 2018, its mask of “independence” began to slip; the Foundation’s tax return confirmed PMI

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