Growth of Tobacco Industry Means More Deaths - TOFAZA
Tobacco Free Association of Zambia says it is deeply concerned with the interaction and commitments made by government towards the growth of the tobacco industry.
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Leading by Example: 4 Ways Countries Are Fighting Tobacco Industry Interference
The 2025 Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index showed us two things.
First, governments are taking concrete steps to protect policy from tobacco industry interference. At least 32 countries have banned the industry from pursuing so-called corporate social responsibility activities. Such measures eliminate opportunities for the industry to promote itself and prevent policymakers from becoming indebted to tobacco companies. More than 20 countries banned or restricted tobacco industry donations to political parties, lowering the risk of conflicts of interest. And 18 countries made progress in upholding their commitments to Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), strengthening their defenses against industry interference.
Zambia Standing on 78% on Tobacco Interference Index Report
A civil society report 2021 on tobacco industry interference index, which reviews the country’s response to protecting health measures from commercial and other vested interest, has revealed that Zambia has performed poorly.
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Tobacco Industry Interference: Highest in Bangladesh Among 6 South Asian Nations
Bangladesh scored 72 out of 100 in the Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2021 -- a four-point downgrade from the previous year's performance in measuring the tobacco industry's influence.
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Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2021: Study Findings Unveiled
The incessant interference from tobacco industry which has played roole in marketing of the tobacco products indirectly, has put the public health of Bangladesh under substantial risk. The country's score in the 2021 Tobacco Industry Interference Index stands at 72 which was 68 last year. The increase in score suggests a worsening trend in terms of tobacco industry interference.
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Study Says Tobacco Industry Interferes Continuously
Bangladesh has made very poor performance in the Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index. The incessant interference from tobacco industry has put the public health of Bangladesh under a greater risk as the country's score in the 2021 Tobacco Industry Interference Index stands at 72 which was 68 last year, as per a study.
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Tobacco Industry’s Interference Puts Public Health At Risk, Says Study
The incessant interference from tobacco industry has put the public health of Bangladesh under a greater risk as the country's score in the 2021 Tobacco Industry Interference Index stands at 72 which was 68 last year, as per a study. PROGGA, a research and advocacy organisation conducted the study titled 'Tobacco Industry Interference Index: The FCTC Article 5.3 Implementation'.
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They Revealed the Tobacco Industry's Maneuvers to Undermine Public Health in Latin America During the Pandemic
A coalition of universities and civil organizations did the survey on 18 countries. The States of the Dominican Republic, Argentina and Colombia are the three that suffer the most interference from tobacco companies to protect public health
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Uruguayan Tobacco Society Will File an Appeal Before the Administrative Litigation Court Against Decree that Enables Registration of Electronic Cigarettes
For civil society organizations, the case shows the incidence of the industry in politics and contradictions within the MSP.
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Tobacco Killed More People in 2020-2021 than Covid 19
Recently, the presentation of the results of the Second Interference Index of the Tobacco Industry in Latin America 2021 was carried out, in which Colombia received a score of 76, being the third that registers the highest interference in the industry, only surpassed by the Dominican Republic with 96 and Argentina with 77. Below are countries such as Guatemala, Ecuador, Paraguay and Bolivia. At the world level, Colombia is in the penultimate group of those with the worst results.
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Public Health in Colombia is Increasingly Attacked by the Tobacco Industry
Recently, the presentation of the results of the Second Interference Index of the Tobacco Industry in Latin America 2021 was carried out, in which Colombia received a score of 76, being the third that registers the highest interference in the industry, only surpassed by the Dominican Republic with 96 and Argentina with 77. Below are countries such as Guatemala, Ecuador, Paraguay and Bolivia. At the world level, Colombia is in the penultimate group of those with the worst results.
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Colombia, Third in Tobacco Interference
The results of the Second Interference Index of the Tobacco Industry in Latin America 2021 were presented, with a discouraging outlook for the country.
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CAPPA Calls for Action Against Tobacco Industry’s Interference in Nigerian Policies
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on all relevant stakeholders to take stronger actions against tobacco industry in Nigeria, for what it tagged its unnecessary interference in tobacco control policies, and unlawfully embarked on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in clear contravention of Nigerian laws.
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Guatemala is the Third Country in Latin America with the Highest Interference from the Tobacco Industry
With the COVID-19 pandemic, tobacco control took a back seat in the world and made no progress. Since smoking is a risk factor for the disease, it is an opportune time for policy makers to reduce the number of smokers and thus protect public health by strengthening tobacco control measures.
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For the First Time, Mexico Leaves the List of Countries Corrupted by the Tobacco Industry
For the first time, Mexico left the list of corruption to delay laws against the harmful consumption of cigarettes, carried out by the Regional Interference Index of the Tobacco Industry for Latin America, however, it must still regulate the activities of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR ) in which they promote and market new nicotine products. https://www.milenio.com/politica/mexico-sale-lista-paises-corrompidos-industria-tabacalera
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RD Ranks First Globally in Tobacco Industry Interference
SANTIAGO, RD / DIARIO DE SALUD . - Alarmed by the results of the Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2021, in which the Dominican Republic was in position 80 out of 80 participating countries, the Dominican Anti-Smoking Alliance (ADAT), assumes that there is no intention of the government to regularize the tobacco use.
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At the other COP, Countries Eye an Investment Fund for Tobacco Control
At the ninth session of the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, or COP 9, countries have adopted a proposal to set up an investment fund that would help generate additional resources for tobacco control.
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Business Influence, Poverty and Autocracy Hamper Health Policies
The world's poorest countries are not implementing public health policies on tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy foods, partly as a result of commercial influence, according to international research published in The Lancet Global Health that spanned more than 190 countries. .
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Ukraine Under Pressure from Tobacco Growers - Results of the Global Tobacco Intervention Index 2021
The non-governmental organization Zhyttia presented the results of the third Global Index of Tobacco Intervention, according to which Ukraine took 52nd place out of 80 countries. The study measures the effectiveness of governments in protecting health policies from tobacco intervention and effective strategies to combat it, which should be implemented by the government at the state level. The results of the third report of the Index of Intervention of the Tobacco Industry in Ukraine are based on data collected for the period from January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.
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The Second Regional Index of Tobacco Industry Interference was Presented
MONTEVIDEO (Uypress) - Today the Second Interference Index of the Tobacco Industry in Latin America 2021 was presented, for the second consecutive year, coordinated by Corporate Accountability in collaboration with STOP, an organization that controls the tobacco industry at the level of international..
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The Tobacco Industry Puts Pressure on Ukraine Through the Influence on the Cabinet of Ministers and the Verkhovna Rada - Research
Experts assessed the level of interference of the tobacco industry on government policy in Ukraine at 64 points out of 100 possible. Ukraine ranked 52nd out of 80 countries in the ranking of the tobacco industry's interference in the country's health policy . The results of the third Global Intervention Index were released on November 11.
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