Tianjin’s 13 million people will benefit from smoking ban
Tianjin, a Chinese city of 13 million where the adult smoking rate is 27.2%, has passed a regulation to ban smoking in workplaces and indoor public places. It is the second city participating in China’s Seven Cities project to achieve this goal.
Read MoreGrantees receive awards at tobacco control conference
Tobacco control leaders from Turkey, South Africa and India who have worked closely with The Union as Bloomberg Initiative grantees received awards for their achievements at last month's 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) in Singapore.
Read MoreBrazil ban on tobacco additives to halt youth smoking
Brazil has adopted the strongest ban on additives in the world. The ban covers all flavourings and additives in tobacco products including menthol, honey, fruit essences, colours and other sweeteners.
Read MoreTobacco control one individual at a time
Dr. Mira Aghi, this year’s recipient of the Luther L Terry Award for Outstanding Community Service, discusses her passion for tobacco control at the grassroots level and how gaining in-depth understanding of rural people can lead to better control efforts.
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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
