#WorldNoTobaccoDay
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, created in 1987 by the World Health Organization to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic. Our #WorldNoTobaccoDay series delves into how tobacco affects lives, the business practices of tobacco companies, and how public health policies and initiatives can help reduce tobacco-related illnesses and deaths.
Unknowing Victims
The risk of secondhand smoke exposure during COVID lockdowns
E-Cigarettes and the U.S. Menthol Ban: A Missed Opportunity to Protect Youth
The FDA's recent promise to ban menthol-flavored tobacco needs to go further, nixing flavors in all tobacco products
Smoke and Mirrors in Bangladesh
Three lessons we can learn from Bangladesh about tobacco industry influence and corruption
How Tobacco Advertising Woos Women
The myth of "You've come a long way, baby" and other ploys to lure female smokers
Controlling Tobacco Use in the United States
The United States' menthol ban puts it on a shortlist of countries prohibiting flavored tobacco
COVID-19 and Tobacco: Unmasking the Smoke Screen
World No Tobacco Day 2020 exposes the false dichotomy between public health and the economy when it comes to Big Tobacco