Unmasking Harm Reduction: Youth Demand Action on Tobacco Industry’s New Tactics

Unmasking Harm Reduction: Youth Demand Action on Tobacco Industry’s New Tactics

The World Health Organization (WHO) for this year’s World No Tobacco Day (May 31) has chosen the theme, “Unmasking the Appeal”, to reveal the tactics employed by the tobacco and nicotine industries to make their harmful products enticing, particularly to young people. The tobacco industry promotes the concept of harm reduction by shifting focus from traditional …

Seminar on World No Tobacco Day Held at Central Park Medical College (CPMC)

Central Park Medical College (CPMC) organized a seminar to mark World No Tobacco Day with the objective of raising awareness among youth, students, and the general public about the harmful effects of tobacco use. The seminar also aimed to expose the deceptive tactics used by the tobacco and nicotine industries, especially their efforts to attract young people through flavored products and misleading marketing. The theme of this year’s seminar wa…

Global tobacco control frameworks, local action, and civil society recognition by WHO

grant 2025-05-28 - 10:27 Global tobacco control frameworks, local action, and civil society recognition by WHO 3min read Advocacy Driving global impact Members UN Partners Ahead of World No Tobacco Day, UICC speaks with the Head of WHO FCTC and the Cancer Society of the Maldives about how stronger tobacco control measures and civil society leadership are crucial to tackling preventable cancer deaths, and recognises WHO's 2025 World No Tobacco D…