Experts urge African Government to stop Tobacco Cultivation
Leonce Dieudonne SESSOU, Executive Secretary of the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA), On World No Tobacco Day, urges African governments to prioritize sustainable agriculture over tobacco cultivation. He emphasizes the need for collaboration with civil society and international organizations to provide better opportunities for tobacco farmers while addressing food security challenges across the continent. In accordance...
Five facts about tobacco farming
With tobacco killing one in two of its users, it’s little wonder that a major focus for tobacco control advocacy is on health. But while tobacco products appear near the end of a long and complex supply chain, its harms start at the very beginning, with tobacco leaf farming. About tobacco farming Tobacco is grown in...
KETCA urges tobacco farmers to grow nutritious food
Marking the World’s No Tobacco day, Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance(KETCA) has today campaigned on the importance of growing sustainable nutritious crops instead of tobacco. With this year’s theme “We need food, not tobacco”, KETCA aims at raising awareness of creating alternative crop production and marketing opportunities for tobacco farmers. Speaking to the media today, KETCA chairman...
Africa Needs Food, Not Tobacco: Together, we can effectively replace the cultivation of killer tobacco with nourishing food.
Statement of Leonce Dieudonne SESSOU, Executive Secretary of the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) For immediate release African governments must learn from the Kenya example and seek ways to collaborate with civil society and international organizations to promote better alternatives for tobacco farmers. Let us feed Africa, not the tobacco industry. Lomé, 30 May 2023 - This year,...
Australian government cracks down on smoking and vaping
Australia’s tobacco tax will be increased by billions of dollars over the next four years as the government cracks down on smoking and vaping. Recreational vaping will be banned as the government seeks to prevent the next generation from becoming addicted to nicotine, Health Minister Mark Butler said Tuesday. The tobacco tax would be raised by...
New York public health leaders celebrate ‘great win’ on cigarette tax rise
Come September, New York smokers will be paying more for their pack of cigarettes. Included in the state budget was a provision that raises the cigarette tax from $4.35 to $5.35 a pack. Sarah Ravenhall, executive director of the New York State Association of County Health Officials, told Capital Tonight that the increase is a “great...
Smoke free Sweden: Why are Swedes stubbing out their cigarettes?
The Scandinavian country is a trailblazer when it comes to quitting smoking, but other forms of tobacco consumption are still popular. Sweden is on course to become one of the world's first "smoke-free" countries, defined as less than 5% of the adult population smoking. It is set to achieve this significant milestone in the coming months...
Butt why? The EU countries weighing a ban on cigarette filters to deter smoking and cut pollution
Health and environmental campaigners are calling for a European ban on cigarette filters, saying it would fight pollution and discourage people from smoking. Cigarette butts are the second most common litter found on European beaches, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Last year, WHO called on governments worldwide to consider cigarette filters as single-use plastics...
