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This TIME article underscores how today's e-cigarettes are designed to hook a new generation and keep people addicted for life. “If you have a 2,000-puff vape, there’s [almost] no stopping point,” a tobacco researcher explains. “What we see is a lot of people saying, ‘I’m using way more nicotine now than I ever did with a cigarette,’” adds Truth Initiative’s chief health officer Amanda Graham, PhD. This problem will only get worse so long so long as illegal,?candy-flavored e-cigarettes continue to flood the market. Urgent action is needed to eliminate these products and help people quit for good. https://lnkd.in/eB2Mft2B

NEW! DRA. Jackie López of Salud en Corto debunks the myths around controversial tobacco products like IQOS and explains that when cigarette companies such as Philip Morris International spread misleading health claims about their products, public health pays the price. Watch the video in Spanish, English subtitles are?available.? https://lnkd.in/etqPdjEz #Exposetobacco

Today, #CEDAW89 begins. ASH is joined by ASH Canada, Coalition for Americas' Health CLAS, and Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control in reporting to #CEDAW on how tobacco companies violate #womensrights in Canada, Chile, Japan & New Zealand. Learn more: https://ow.ly/nox650TBxXz #TobaccoViolation

Did you know? Between February 2020 to June 2024, #ecigarette sales in the US have risen by 34.7%? This trend is especially concerning due to these products growing popularity among young people. Check out CDC Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Bloomberg Philanthropies Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Truth Initiative NEW interactive website to get the latest figures and trends. https://lnkd.in/ghWrVpv7

There's less than two weeks left to apply for our workshop with EMPHNET! This workshop, to be held in Amman, Jordan, will help organisations in the Eastern Mediterranean region monitor the #tobaccoindustry and develop high-quality grant proposals. ?Apply by 15 October. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/epHK_6aQ

The tobacco industry, known for its duplicity, faces a problem: It has a bad reputation. That's why it uses other groups to help carry out its agenda. Enter: the tobacco industry ally. Allies can pave the way for interaction between the tobacco industry and policymakers, posing significant threats to the advancement of tobacco control measures. To learn more, read our blog ?? https://lnkd.in/gDwvdtjt. #Exposetobacco

This NEW ACT - Alliance contre le tabac report uncovers how a group closely tied to the tobacco industry in France is raking in profits from a product that claims the lives of half its users. What's more, they are actively sabotaging health policies aimed at reducing tobacco use in the country. #Exposetobacco

Tobacco giant Philip Morris International’s front group “Global Action to End Smoking” is trying to get accreditation for its continuing medical education courses about tobacco and nicotine products. Unsurprisingly, these courses are littered with tobacco industry talking points. ? This strategy echoes the early days of tobacco marketing when cigarette companies would use doctors in their ads. They can’t be so bold today, so instead they fund front groups and other entities to achieve the same goal: sell their addictive products. ? We and our public health partners urge the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to deny any accreditation sought by tobacco industry-funded entities, and to institute a policy that formalizes this position. ? Read the full letter???

We are proud to work with the CDC Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking & Health and Truth Initiative to launch a new website with the latest figures on U.S. e-cigarette sales and tobacco trends. Today’s e-cigarettes are sold in thousands of flavors, deliver massive doses of nicotine and can even come with video games and other smartphone-like features that make them even more appealing to kids. Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, this new website provides interactive charts and other visualization tools to keep up with this public health crisis. Check it out at tobaccomonitoring.org

It's #BreastCancerAwareness month! Reminder smoking is a risk factor and yet the industry continues to undermine health policies aimed at curbing tobacco use. Read our brief to learn more about the industry's tactics & ways to prevent it. https://bit.ly/3uxnMq5 #Exposetobacco