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November 13, 2020
Nick Hopkinson: Tobacco industry collaborators sending equality up in smoke
It is widely believed that the American humourist and mathematician Tom Lehrer abandoned comedy…Read more
November 5, 2020
Opinion: Tobacco — a slow-motion pandemic hindering achievement of the SDGs
In an ideal world — more mindful of the value of life than of profit — tobacco would never have been a legal product. …Read more
July 6, 2020
Ministry of Health & family Welfare Government of India
Code of conduct for public officials in compliance to Article 5.3 of WHO FCTC…Read more
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COVID-19 Updates and Resources
GGTC is tracking the tobacco industry’s tactics during the COVID-19 pandamic. Find the latest findings here.
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Fact Sheets
November, 2020
The Role of the WHO FCTC in COVID-19 Responses
Tobacco use carries risk of COVID-19 transmission and leads to worse health outcomes for COVID-19 patients. COVID-19 also endangers those with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) for which smoking is a major risk factor…Read more
November, 2020
Tobacco Industry Accountability and Liability in the Time of COVID-19
The tobacco industry must be held to account for health care costs, compensation to victims, corruption, illicit trade, environmental damage, food insecurity, child labor, and more…Read more
September, 2020
How tobacco industry interference hinders the UN sustainable development goals
The tobacco industry’s business is incompatible with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…Read more
