Tag #Tobacco Industry

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WHO FCTC's 20-Year Impact: One-Third Reduction in Global Tobacco Use

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), implemented 20 years ago, is credited with a one-third global reduction in tobacco use over the past two decades, resulting in 118 million fewer users due to measures such as pictorial health warnings, plain packaging, advertising bans, smo...

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French Nicotine Pouches: High Sugar, Heavy Metals, and Regulatory Failure

A French study reveals high sugar and heavy metal content, including arsenic, in readily available nicotine pouches, raising public health concerns and highlighting the French government's inconsistent regulatory response compared to neighboring countries.

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Tobacco Advertising Bans Linked to Lower Smoking Rates

A meta-analysis of 16 studies shows that tobacco advertising bans correlate with a 20% lower likelihood of smoking and a 37% reduction in smoking initiation, but no impact on cessation. The study underscores the need for stronger implementation and enforcement of the WHO's Framework Convention on To...

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