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Countering FSFW

International public health community supports SEATCA’s Smoke-Free Index and urges rejection of PMI-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW), 2019

Published by: Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance                                  Download [...]

An open letter to Philip Morris International CEO André Calantzopoulos, 2019

Published by: Corporate Accountability                                 Download [...]

Entities rejecting funds and partnership’s from Tobacco Industry’s related institutions and initiatives

Published by: Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control               Download [...]

WHO Statement on Philip Morris funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, 2017

Published by: World Health Organization                                  Download [...]

The attempt of the Tobacco Industry-funded entity to partner with the World Health Organization (WHO), 2019

Published by: Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control           Download [...]

Countering The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW), 2018

Published by: Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control          Download [...]

Global strategies to undermine WHO FCTC: Utilizing so-called CSR of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, PMI-IMPACT, others, 2019

Published by: Anna Gilmore, University of Bath-Tobacco Control Research Group, United Kingdom        Request a copy [...]

No Takers for Philip Morris’ Foundation for Smoke Free World Event

July 4, 2019, Bangkok – The Foundation for Smoke Free World (FSFW)-backed event called Smoke Free Dialogue in Bangkok being convened by SustainAbility in Bangkok had been cancelled because “few attendees confirmed”, according to the [...]

Philip Morris Thailand denies involvement in activities of Foundation for a Smoke-Free World

Tobacco giant Philip Morris has denied accusations it controls the activities of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, despite funding the organisation. Philip Morris Trading (Thailand)’s Pongsathorn Ansusinha said: “Neither Philip Morris Thailand nor Philip [...]

Letter from National Health Mission to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India. On the importance of WHO FCTC/Letter, 2019

Published by: National Health Mission, India          Download [...]

WHO rejects collaboration with Philip Morris-funded foundation

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus rejected a collaboration proposal from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, funded by PhilipMorris International. The foundation proposed that WHO “review and consider how best to work with the foundation [...]

Philip Morris Internationals announcement to spend nearly $1 Billion to end smoking sounds like fake news/Statement, 2019

Published by: Truth Initiative          Download [...]

Explained: Why a Philip Morris Funded Foundation Is Repeatedly Denounced by WHO

Author: Bhuyan, A. Last week, the innocuously named Foundation for a Smoke Free World (FSFW), was once again embarrassed by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The WHO’s director general Dr Tedros publicly condemned the efforts [...]

Over 100 health organisations urge WHO to reject Philip Morris International-led body’s appeal to collaborate on tobacco control

Public health experts from over 100 organisations around the world on Tuesday urged the World Health Organisation Executive Board (WHO-EB) to reject a Philip Morris International-funded foundation’s appeal to the global health body to collaborate [...]

Open Letter to Urge WHO Executive Board to Reject Foundation for a Smoke Free World (FSFW)

28th January 2019 To the Director General and Executive Board of the World Health Organization, We write to you, as members of the global public health community, to express our grave concern at the attempt [...]

An open letter to the Director-General and Executive Board of the World Health Organization, 2019

Published by: Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control         Download [...]

Statement on the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, 2018

Published by: Harvard School of Public Health         Download [...]

Australian researchers oppose funding from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, 2018

Published by: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health            Download [...]

Polish letter warning academe about Foundation for Smoke-Free World Funding (2018)

Read more:  Medical University of Gdańsk     [...]

Vietnam’s memo calling on governments and health communities not to cooperate with FSFW (2017)

Vietnam’s memo calling on the cabinet, local government, and mass organizations to coordinate the implementation of the WHO recommendation and to inform governments and health communities not to cooperate with FSFW. Read more: Ministry of [...]

Poland considers the Philip Morris International (PMI) funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World as being part of the tobacco industry

 The Ministry of Health considers the Philip Morris International (PMI) funded Foundation for Smoke-Free World as being part of the tobacco industry. The MOH has sent a letter, dated 9 January 2018, to the Chancellor, Vice-Rectors and Deans of all [...]

The new Philip Morris-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World: independent or not?

Source: WHO FCTC Secretariat’s Knowledge Hub on Legal Challenges   January 30, 2018: In his 23 January BMJ blog, ‘Building a Foundation to accelerate an end to smoking’, Derek Yach again defends and promotes his new [...]

Kazakhstan coalition appeal to the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the rector of KazNMU, 2017

Published by: Kazakhstan Coalition           Download [...]

Philip Morris International pretends to care, 2017

Published by: Action on Smoking & Health        Download [...]

If Philip Morris is serious about a “Smoke-Free World,” it should stop marketing cigarettes, fighting efforts to reduce smoking, 2017

Published by: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids      Download [...]

Canadian health groups respond to Philip Morris International’s $1 billion research fund: Government action needed to block tobacco industry interference in public health issue, 2017

Published by: Quebec Coalition for Tobacco Control      Download [...]

American Cancer Society Statement on Philip Morris International support of new effort, 2017

Published by: American Cancer Society      Download [...]

PMI Sign-On Letter, 2017

Published by: Action on Smoking & Health           Download [...]

A “Frank Statement” for the 21st Century?, 2017

Published by: Tobacco Control       Download [...]

Condemning industry attempts to subvert public policy for a Tobacco-free world, 2017

Published by: The Lancet      Download [...]

Why Tobacco Control still won’t publish tobacco industry-funded work, even if the funding is laundered through PMI’s new ‘independent’ foundation, 2017

Published by: Barnoya, J., Cohen, J., Gartner, C., Henriksen, L., Hill, S., Malone, R., O’Connor, R., The Tobacco Control Senior Editorial Team      Download [...]

SEATCA Statement on PMI’s Foundation for a Smoke-free World, 2019

Published by: Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance      Download [...]

Philip Morris International-funded ‘Foundation for a Smoke-Free World’: analysing its claims of independence, 2010

Published by: Yvette van der Eijk Y., Bero Lisa A., and Malone Ruth E.      Download [...]