#INC4 of the #PlasticsTreaty Negotiations Ended with Strong Support for Banning Cigarette Filters.

ASH was honored to attend with the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance.

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“We’re extremely disappointed to be forced to file this second lawsuit” ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber said.

“The FDA’s own research confirms that a menthol ban would save lives; there is no scientific reason to delay finalizing this rule.”

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4.5 trillion cigarette butts are littered every year. They are not biodegradable. Over time, cigarette filters break down into micro-plastics, with huge health implications for animals & humans.

#INC4 #PlasticsTreaty - Let's ban cigarette filters.

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Day 6 of #INC4 returned to plenary to discuss intercessional work.

#Switzerland included cigarette butts as a prime example of useless polluting plastics in a submission on dealing with various plastic products.

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It's time to end the unnecessary single-use plastic of cigarettes by banning filters! #INC4 #PlasticsTreaty

Cigarette filters are plastic and a marketing ploy. They offer no health benefit.

#INC4 #PlasticsTreaty - It’s time to ban cigarette filters.

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#INC4 Day 5 will run to 11pm+. Working groups are deep in text negotiations.

At an open meeting, ASH & STPA heard UN Human Rights commit to ensuring #humanrights language is mainstreamed through the treaty text.

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Ces engagements interviennent quelques semaines seulement après que la Cour suprême judiciaire a confirmé la conformité du texte de Brookline interdisant la vente de tabac et d’e-cigarettes aux personnes née après 2000. ActionSmoking&Health
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“There is no scientific research to support continuing to sell mentholated tobacco products,” Laurent Huber said in a statement. “The FDA’s own research shows that a menthol ban would benefit the American people.”

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Cigarette butts are the #1 most-littered item in the world. They are also toxic, plastic waste that do NOTHING to make cigarettes safer.

#INC4 #PlasticsTreaty - Let's end the unnecessary single-use plastic of cigarettes by banning filters.

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#INC4 Days 3 & 4 were spent discussing the critical sections of the #PlasticsTreaty .

The highlight came when #Peru called for cigarette filters to be banned. #Panama quickly supported them.

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🚨 BREAKING NEWS: The Biden Administration has postponed the planned ban on menthol cigarettes. Despite extensive research showing that menthol cigarettes are both deadly and addictive, the ban is on hold. Read the full statement here: bit.ly/3Uk9bwB #PublicHealth

Breaking: Biden Admin Bows to Tobacco Industry with New Delay on Menthol Cigarette Ban

After a 15-yr delay, Co-Plaintiffs who sued FDA for inaction call for immediate protection from deadly menthol tobacco products

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#INC4 - Let's end the unnecessary single-use plastic of cigarettes by banning filters.

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#PlasticPollution #PlasticsTreaty #BreakFreeFromPlastics #BeatPlasticPollution

Cigarette filters must be banned as non-essential plastics in the UN #PlasticsTreaty . They serve no purpose and have no health benefit.

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#PlasticPollution #INC4

Day 2 of #INC4 began with editing the zero draft.

And we saw the achievement of #Panama calling for the inclusion of the #WHOFCTC in the preamble of the #PlasticsTreaty , a key goal of ASH and the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance (STPA).

Recap here: ow.ly/afPa50RnEN0

More than 8.5 million plastic cigarette butts are littered every single minute.

That's why every minute spent negotiating the #plasticstreaty is critical. Our environment is holding its breath.

#INC4 #breakfreefromplastic

ActionSmoking&Health Surfrider Foundation WWF

When health and environmental policies are designed to complement one another, policymakers can maximize the benefits.

Here are two ways advocates are pushing for this important integration right now:
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#INC4 #PlasticsTreaty

Today, Surfrider Canada and the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance unveiled a striking participatory art
installation: the Smoked Tuna at #INC4 !

The art highlights the urgent need to ban plastic cigarette filters as part of the #PlasticsTreaty , to protect our environment.