by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 16, 2020 | Sustainable Development Goals, Tobacco, Trade for health | Latest Developments
As part of the global tobacco industry watchdog STOP, whose partners include the University of Bath, the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control, The Union, and Vital Strategies, along with Corporate Europe Observatory, the European Public Health Alliance...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 2, 2020 | Europe and Health, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Tobacco
Brussels, 2 July 2020 To: Věra Jourová, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency Dear Commission Vice-President Jourová, Re: European Commission relations with the tobacco industry We are writing to you on behalf of civil society, public health and...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 4, 2020 | Children and Youth, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Tobacco
Guest Article: Anton Kalin, Project Manager, Slovenian Coalition for Public Health, Environment and Tobacco Control A meta-analysis of the effects from reducing tobacco excise duty in different countries – making the case to reduce Slovenia’s tobacco...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 4, 2020 | Children and Youth, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Tobacco
Guest Article; Brian Ward, Director of Advocacy and European Public Affairs, European Respiratory Society The theme of this year’s World No Tobacco Day has been extremely timely and important: to protect youth from industry manipulation and to prevent them from both...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 4, 2020 | Children and Youth, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Tobacco
Guest article by Rana Orhan and Nick Xifaras, European Medical Students’ Association (EMSA) @emsa_europe Every year on May 31st, we celebrate World No Tobacco Day. This global campaign was introduced to keep reminding us of the achievements the world has made in the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 28, 2019 | Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Tobacco
About: Plain packaging – an evidence-based policy in support of people’s health Brussels, 28 June 2019 Dear Dr. Franc Trček, In light of the recent discussions in the Parliament of Slovenia about the desirability of plain packaging of tobacco products, the...