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More Indonesians smoking, bucking global trend
Society 2 years ago

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More Indonesians smoking, bucking global trend

The report, published on Jan. 16, found that 38.5 percent of Indonesians over the age of 14 used tobacco products in 2022. This was up more than 2 percentage points from the country’s 2020 figure and up 5 percentage points from 2015.
Omnibus health bill has lax tobacco rules, say activists
Society 3 years ago

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Omnibus health bill has lax tobacco rules, say activists

Health activists are unhappy with the proposed tobacco rules in the omnibus bill on health, saying it failed to provide stricter tobacco controls for the country.
Low income families’ tobacco indulgence hurts essential needs spending, study finds
Society 4 years ago

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Low income families’ tobacco indulgence hurts essential needs spending, study finds

Recent research has revealed that tobacco consumption reduces Indonesian households’ spending in essential needs such as food, education and health care, adversely impacting human capital investment in the country, especially in low income families.
Govt seeks to tighten tobacco controls in bid to stub out underage smoking
Society 4 years ago

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Govt seeks to tighten tobacco controls in bid to stub out underage smoking

The government is planning to strengthen its relatively lax regulation on smoking in a bid to curb the increasing number of child smokers in the country.
Malaysia makes case for smoking end game
Academia 4 years ago

Malaysia makes case for smoking end game

Malaysia’s plan to phase out tobacco will cost the country tax revenue, but economics suggest it will benefit the country in the long run.
Don't be fooled by Big Tobacco's sustainability awards
Academia 4 years ago

Don't be fooled by Big Tobacco's sustainability awards

Tobacco companies want you to know they are great corporate citizens. But it’s all a fig leaf for their environmental offences.
Discourse: RI needs to tighten tobacco control, raise excise, ban social media ads
Society 4 years ago

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Discourse: RI needs to tighten tobacco control, raise excise, ban social media ads

The Jakarta Post contributor Rita Widiadana spoke by video link with University of Illinois in Chicago (UIC) professor Jeffrey Drope, the lead author of the Tobacco Atlas, a worldwide public health report.
Can Indonesian youth win the “David Vs. Goliath” fight against "Big Tobacco"?
Lifestyle 4 years ago

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Can Indonesian youth win the “David Vs. Goliath” fight against "Big Tobacco"?

A growing number of organizations led by young Indonesians are taking tobacco companies to task. But it has not been an easy fight. 
Who benefits from Indonesia’s tobacco deadlock? Not the farmers
Community 4 years ago

Who benefits from Indonesia’s tobacco deadlock? Not the farmers

For two consecutive years, Siyamin's tobacco harvests failed to bring in enough revenue to cover his costs. So, the tobacco farmer decided he had to make a change.
WHO says 'policy coherence' key to tobacco control in Indonesia
National 5 years ago

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WHO says 'policy coherence' key to tobacco control in Indonesia

Indonesia needs interinstitutional policy coherence to effectively control tobacco consumption, the WHO says, citing the high smoking prevalence among the country's adult population.

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