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tobacco-control

Academia 3 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.

Academia 3 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.

Society 3 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.

Lifestyle 3 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.

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.

National 4 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.

SE Asia 5 years ago

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Indonesia tops ASEAN in policy interference by tobacco industry: SEATCA index

A 2020 index for Asian and Southeast Asian countries ranks Indonesia as the ASEAN state with the highest level of interference from its tobacco industry in government policies over the last five years, and even during the current health crisis.

Business 5 years ago

Report names and shames countries cosy with Big Tobacco

A ranking of 57 countries based on their willingness to keep Big Tobacco at bay puts Japan and Indonesia at the bottom of the list, with Romania, China and Lebanon among the 10 worst offenders.

National 5 years ago

Health groups blast govt for minimal progress in revised tobacco regulation

Medical associations and public health organizations have joined forces to demand that the government finish revising the 2012 regulation to impose more stringent controls on tobacco consumption, particularly in light of the ongoing health emergency.

Sports 5 years ago

Formula One slammed over swelling tobacco advertising

Tobacco giants have spent billions on advertising with Formula One teams over the years, and are again swelling their spending despite a supposed ban, industry monitors said Wednesday.

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