Philip Morris International uses All Africa Group to influence the media
July 23, 2020
On 7 July 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the sale of IQOS Tobacco Heating System through a premarket tobacco product application pathway. The agency says it is placing stringent marketing restrictions on the products in an effort to prevent youth access and exposure.
Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tobacco industry makes efforts to promote its products and manipulate public health, putting more people at risk.
April 20, 2020
The tobacco industry is used to taking advantage of crises, and is attempting to exploit the current Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. While the world struggles to deal with the outbreak, the tobacco industry is once again asserting its malicious objective of focusing on its vested and commercial interests.
The tobacco industry manipulates the media to promote its new technology products.
June 26, 2020
On 11 and 12 June 2020, Knowledge Action Change Limited (KAC) organized the seventh annual Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN). The event was led by Professor Gerry Stimson, a UK public health social scientist, with historical links to tobacco multinationals, and revealed a disturbing intention of tobacco companies.
December 19th, 2019
Afro region has more than 73 million current tobacco users.
Today, 19 December 2019, the World Health Organisation launched the third edition of the Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000-2025.
According to the report, the Afro Region has more than 73 million current tobacco users and 16 countries in the region have more than 1 million tobacco users.
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