WHO Tobacco Free Initiative

Over 1 million people die from second-hand smoke exposure every year.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZsRHCG5zR8&ab_channel=BloombergPhilanthropies

https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/bandung-championing-city-level-to***co-control

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/bengaluru-news/bengaluru-honoured-with-150000-global-award-for-to***co-control-efforts/articleshow/98685018.cms?from=mdr

Partnership for Healthy Cities: Reducing To***co Use in Amman, Jordan In 2017, Amman, Jordan—where 70% of male residents count themselves as smokers—joined Partnership for Healthy Cities with the goal of enforcing local regulat...

"Considering that the to***co industry is contributing to the destruction of the environment and to climate change, it’s illogical to regard to***co companies as environmental stewards and champions."

Read more about the to***co industry's attempt to conceal environmental damage with greenwashing efforts in this latest piece by the New York Times.

PAID POST by GGTC — Uncovering the Truths Behind the To***co Industry’s Deception About 4.5 trillion cigarette filters end up in nature every year. How does the to***co industry conceal the health and environmental damage it causes?

In Kenya, a trailblazing sustainable agriculture project has helped hundreds of farmers move away from the harmful practice of growing to***co, in favour of a healthier alternative.

Read more about the To***co-Free Farms initiative:

Seeds of change in Kenya as farmers lead way on to***co-free farms In Kenya, a trailblazing sustainable agriculture project has helped hundreds of farmers move away from the harmful practice of growing to***co, in favour of a healthier alternative, the UN said on Wednesday.

WHO is calling for nominations to the World No To***co Day Awards of individuals or organizations in each of the six WHO Regions for their accomplishments in the area of to***co control.

Submit your nominations by 6 January 2023!
https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/world-no-to***co-day-2023-awards

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World No To***co Day 2023 awards - call for nominations The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for nominations to the World No To***co Day Awards of individuals or organizations in each of the six WHO Regions for their accomplishments in the area of to***co control.