The interim government has recently enacted the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (the ‘Ordinance’) marking a significant step in strengthening Bangladesh’s tobacco control regime. The fresh ordinance redefines ‘tobacco’ and broadens the meaning of ‘tobacco products’ to include e-cigarettes, Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS), Heated Tobacco Product (HTP) and similar devices that have rapidly gained popularity, particularly among the younger users.
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.
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
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'.
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.
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.
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.
The results of the Second Interference Index of the Tobacco Industry in Latin America 2021 were presented, with a discouraging outlook for the country.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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..
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.
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. .
Ukraine is under pressure from the tobacco industry, ranking 52nd out of 80 countries in the ranking of the third Global Index of Tobacco Industry Interference in State Health Policy.
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.
Executive Director of the Tanzania Tobacco Control Association (TTCF) Lutgard Kagaruki presenting a series of research studies on tobacco companies affecting health and causing non-communicable diseases during a meeting to assess how tobacco companies are interfering with health and regulatory policies tobacco prepared by TTCF and held at the Jakaya Kikwete Heart Institute (JKCI) Conference Hall yesterday in Dar es Salaam.
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