Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use Awards 500 Grants Since 2007
Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced that the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use Grants Program has awarded 500 grants since 2007. Since its inception, the programme managed by The Union and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has distributed $100 million in grants to more than 70 countries. More than 5 billion people—almost 75 percent of the world’s population—live in a country that has received a grant.
Read MoreChile's President Piñera and philanthropist Bloomberg launch new tobacco control law
Chile's President Sebastián Piñera officially launched the country's new comprehensive tobacco control legislation at a ceremony in Santiago on 1 March 2013. The new legislation bans smoking in all enclosed public places and prohibits all forms of tobacco advertising.
Comprehensive tobacco control law signed into force by Russia's President Putin
25 February 2013 - The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) congratulates the Russian Federation on the adoption of a comprehensive tobacco control law, signed into force by President Putin this morning. The law includes establishment of 100% smokefree environments, bans on giveaways and sponsorship, restrictions on point-of-sale displays, and measures to limit tobacco industry interference.
Read MoreThe Union’s new smokefree enforcement course launched in Bangladesh
A significant gap often exists between tobacco control laws as they are written and the way they are enforced on the street. To help countries improve the implementation of their laws, The Union has developed Smokefree implementation and enforcement, a new 5-day course that was recently piloted in Bangladesh.
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United for a tobacco-free future because:
- 50% of all deaths from lung disease are linked to tobacco
- 80% of smokers live in low- and middle-income countries
- Around 500 million of the 1 billion smokers alive today will be killed by tobacco
- Tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death in the world today
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The Union works to cut tobacco use and save lives by:
- Promoting effective tobacco control policy through technical training and resources
- Training a new generation of managers and practitioners
- Supporting effective programmes through grants
- Building knowledge for action through research
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