The longer you stay away from tobacco, the healthier you get. #NoTobacco

In recent years, there has been a global decrease in tobacco consumption and a rise in the use of new products like Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), some of which may use synthetic nicotine, eliminating the need for tobacco leaves. 🧵

WHO FCTC Art 6 is an essential element of tobacco-control policies & thereby efforts to improve public health. Tobacco taxes are economically efficient & reduce health inequalities. Smart health taxes:A win for public health & the economy blogs.worldbank.org/en/health/Smar… via World Bank

How big is the problem of #tobaccoindustry funded science? The Investigative Desk and The BMJ found almost 900 studies involving one or more scientists who received some form of industry funding. 1/4

❗️4.5 Trillion🚬butts end up littered in our lakes,🌊& soil. Cigarette🚬butts contain toxic chemicals in addition to microplastics from cig filters. 👉Imagine the damage to marine life that 4.5 trillion cigarette butts can do. #FCTCProtectsOurPlanet 🔗fctc.who.int/newsroom/spotl…

Les données montrent que les sociétés productrices de tabac cherchent à attirer les enfants et les jeunes, notamment par la publicité et la promotion ciblées. Protégez la prochaine génération en combattant cette dangereuse publicité ! 🚭 📲 🔗 fctc.who.int/fr/newsroom/ne…

We are sharing this call for Expression of Interest for technical consultations⤵️ World Health Organization (WHO) #NCD Department & Alliance for HPSR are calling for experts at global, regional & country levels to help shape the WHO implementation research agenda x #NCDs 🗓️Sept 5 2024 who.int/news-room/arti…

📢New report alert! CETAB - Fiocruz , where our Knowledge Hub is based, has published a report by Peter Magati on best practices in Kenya regarding Articles 17 and 18 of the #WHOFCTC. +

🌍The #FCTC2030 project is making a difference in low & middle-income countries by advancing tobacco control efforts. Hear from Dr. Alan Ludowyke from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 on how the project has contributed to the sustainable development of 🇱🇰 #FCTCSavesLives 🔗 fctc.who.int/who-fctc/devel…

🚬😷Tobacco smoke can measurably contribute to ambient air pollution. The WHO FCTC contributes to #CleanAir Article 18 addresses the protection of the environment & the health of persons. #FCTCSavesLives #FCTCProtectsOurPlanet #WorldCleanAirDay fctc.who.int/newsroom/spotl…

Tobacco cultivation is a source of #AirPolution & 🚬 also have a significant effect on air pollution while they are being smoked. When🚬are burned, they create more than 7,000 chemicals. Implementing the WHO FCTC will help governments address #AirPolution #FCTCProtectsOurPlanet

Mavis Denso, Head of Unit, Registration & Demand Reduction Unit-Tobacco & Tobacco Products Department, FDAGhana , tell us how the #FCTC2030 projects has help 🇬🇭 to advance in tobacco control. #FCTCSavesLives 🔗fctc.who.int/who-fctc/devel…

The Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products is an international treaty with the objective of eliminating all forms of illicit trade in tobacco products. Check out our infographic⤵️ #IllicitTobaccoProtocol 🔗 fctc.who.int/publications/m…