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Tobacco Control in Indonesia Hits Another Roadblock

Tobacco Control in Indonesia Hits Another Roadblock

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Faced with illicit cigarette trades and a low tobacco excise tax, Indonesia continues to struggle with its smoking epidemic

A woman smokes a cigarette next a food stall, before the Mexican government's regulation of the general law for tobacco control, in Monterrey, Mexico, on January 14, 2023.

How Big Industry Undermines Mexico's Food and Tobacco Policy

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Policymakers should draw from the commercial determinants of health framework to counter health harming industries

Using Health Taxes to Promote Public Good

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To accelerate progress on health taxes, governments should address three challenges that have stalled the reform

A man selling packets of cigarettes walks through a street, in the old district of Kano, Nigeria, on August 24, 2017.

Where Iran and Israel Align: Youth Tobacco Use

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Despite efforts to curb tobacco use in both countries, smoking rates among children and teenagers are on the rise

Where Iran and Israel Align: Youth Tobacco Use

A Gender Levy for Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Health-Harming Products

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Industries hijack gender norms to sell harm—let's flip the script and fund gender-smart health with sin tax revenue

A Gender Levy for Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Health-Harming Products

Advancing Global Tobacco Control as New Challenges Arise

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The most recent meeting of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control confronted persistent problems and new threats

Advancing Global Tobacco Control as New Challenges Arise

Big Tobacco Is Being Held More Accountable Around the World

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Regulatory regimes beyond public health are targeting Big Tobacco's abuses

Big Tobacco Is Being Held More Accountable Around the World

White House and FDA Miss Deadline for Menthol Cigarette Ban

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The menthol cigarette ban could save thousands of lives per year but has faced intense pushback

White House and FDA Miss Deadline for Menthol Cigarette Ban

Tobacco Control Goes Missing from Indonesia's Presidential Ballot

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A lack of campaign conversation around the risks of tobacco use worries health experts

Tobacco Control Goes Missing from Indonesia's Presidential Ballot

What Big Cannabis Can Learn from Big Tobacco

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The budding cannabis industry should take steps to protect and inform consumers

A farmer checks marijuana plants before a harvest festival to showcase farms that have been converted to produce medicinal cannabis.

You Can't Eat Tobacco

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Transitioning away from tobacco farming can improve food security

You Can't Eat Tobacco

Tracking Tobacco

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New ways to light up tobacco research

Tracking Tobacco