ATCA urges African governments to uphold tobacco control at WHO Regional Committee Meeting
Participating in the 72nd session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa in Lome, the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) has called on governments to put more efforts to protect future generations and guarantee a healthy and tobacco-free Africa. Leonce Dieudonne Sessou, Executive Secretary of the pan African alliance made the...
72nd Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa in Togo
The 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa is taking place in Lomé, Togo. The session was launched by Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, in the presence of several dignitaries, including the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. About 700 delegates are attending the meeting and will reflect amongst...
ATCA joins call to plug the e-cigarette regulation gap in South Africa
The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) has joined South Africa’s public health organisations in calling for urgent regulation of e-cigarettes through the swift implementation of the long-awaited Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill, saying the Bill could have an impact well beyond South Africa’s borders. Leonce Sessou, Executive Secretary of ATCA, says “Global...
Tobacco consumption falling in the Americas, says PAHO
Use of tobacco has dropped from 28% to 16.3% since the turn of the century; Chile has the highest proportion of consumers at 29.2%, with Argentina standing at 24.5%. Tobacco consumption has fallen from 28 to 16.3 percent of the adult population in the Americas in the first two decades of this century but vapes...
Rising cigarette prices motivate people to quit smoking
Rising cigarette prices have overtaken health concerns as the biggest motivator for people to cut down or stop smoking. Researchers from The University of Queensland analyzed national survey data and found the cost of cigarettes has become the number one reason Australians who smoke try to quit. Associate Professor Coral Gartner from UQ's School of Public Health said the...
Tobacco, alcohol are main causes of cancer worldwide: study
Nearly half of cancers worldwide can be traced back to a known risk factor, primarily tobacco or alcohol, a huge global study found on Friday, which said that behavioural changes can help reduce the threat of disease. The study — published in the Lancet and conducted as part of a vast research programme funded by...
