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Health 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Smoking and TB: Dual epidemics leading people to bleak end

Smoking has been the strongest risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) in Indonesia in addition to undernourishment, diabetes and HIV.

Society 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Doctors, advocates demand e-cigarette regulation

Doctors and health groups have urged the government to put a stricter regulation against electronic cigarettes in the proposed omnibus bill on health amid growing numbers of users, particularly among young people.

Editorial 2 years ago

Smoking pandemic

The economic burden of smoking in the country reached Rp 531.8 trillion (US$35.6 billion) in 2017, or about 3.6 times greater than the tobacco excise revenue of that year.

Academia 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Health omnibus bill weakens tobacco control mechanisms

Tobacco consumption, which continues to escalate, poses a threat to the country's vision of achieving Golden Indonesia 2045.

Society 2 years ago

PREMIUM
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.

Academia 3 years ago

The dark history of slavery in Indonesia during the Dutch colonial period

Protesters are not only denouncing racism but also condemning slavery in the colonial era by bringing down colonialist statues and slave traders.

Academia 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Asia Pacific mayors forge powerful alliance to end tobacco use

The Health Ministry proposed the amendment of the regulation in May 2021, only to stir a conflict with several other ministries.

Health 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Smoke and mirrors: How Big Tobacco hides cigarette ads in plain sight – pt. 2

Using social media and influencers, cigarette companies have found ways to hawk their products without obvious advertising. In this second part of a two-part story, we discuss how they target Indonesia’s younger generations.

Lifestyle 3 years ago

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Smoke and mirrors: How big tobacco companies hide cigarette ads in plain sight - pt. 1

Using social media and influencers, cigarette companies have found an effective way to hawk their products without obviously advertising. This is the first part of a two-part story.

Archipelago 3 years ago

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Surabaya to slap smokers and vapers with fines, social work

Surabaya city administration in East Java will start imposing fines and social work for smokers and vapers violating smoke-free area policy by the end of August.

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tobacco

PREMIUM Smoking and TB: Dual epidemics leading people to bleak end

PREMIUM Doctors, advocates demand e-cigarette regulation

Smoking pandemic

PREMIUM Health omnibus bill weakens tobacco control mechanisms

PREMIUM Omnibus health bill has lax tobacco rules, say activists