Public Health Can Out-Innovate Big Tobacco 07/07/2025 Mary-Ann Etiebet As the tobacco industry continues to innovate to preserve its market appeal, the health sector needs to become even more creative – advocating for new regulations to reduce tobacco’s appeal and increase product costs. Among those: limiting nicotine content, banning filter tips, and joining WHO’s new “3×35 initiative” to raise the price of tobacco products […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Initiative To Raise $1 Trillion Through Higher ‘Sin Taxes’ on Tobacco, Alcohol and Sugary Drinks 03/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Low-income countries could confront the massive health finance crisis they are facing after the withdrawal of most US-based aid through a 50% increase in the price of tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks – saving 50 million lives and raising some $1 trillion dollars in vital revenue for strapped health systems, says WHO. The ambitious WHO […] Continue reading -> Tobacco Control Has Made Huge Progress But New Products Pose Challenges 23/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan Three-quarters of the world’s citizens – 6.1 billion people – are covered by at least one of the six tobacco control measures advocated by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to the global body’s annual Tobacco Epidemic 2025 report launched at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin on Monday evening. However, tobacco use […] Continue reading -> Global Tobacco Conference Outcomes Will Help Shape Four Upcoming Multilateral Negotiations 23/06/2025 Deborah Sy As the World Conference on Tobacco Control (WCTC) opened in Dublin on Monday, the world’s largest convening of tobacco control advocates, researchers, and policy strategists is positioned to play an influential role in shaping the technical and civil society contributions that will feed into a series of important multilateral processes taking place this year. Between […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] Continue reading -> ‘No Evidence’ that Heated Tobacco Products Are Less Harmful Than Cigarettes 01/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Big tobacco companies are marketing heated tobacco products (HTP) as a less harmful alternative to cigarettes, but researchers warned this week that there is no evidence to support this or the industry claim that they can help smokers to quit. HTPs are electronic devices that heat an insert of processed tobacco, often in a stick […] Continue reading -> How More Informed ‘Self-Care’ Could Reduce Major Burden of Chronic Disease 27/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Self-care can be a key strategy in tackling the global crisis of non-communicable diseases that are responsible for three-quarters of premature deaths globally and 86 percent of early deaths (before age 70) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Moreover, dentists, pharmacists and community health workers are trained professionals who can provide innovative forms of self-care […] Continue reading -> On 20th Anniversary of Framework Convention: New Tobacco Products, Social Media, and Illicit Trade Pose Big Challenges 25/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global tobacco use prevalence has dropped by one-third, and there are now an estimated 118 million fewer tobacco users in the world today, as compared with 2005, said Dr Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Head of the Secretariat, on Tuesday. She was speaking at a WHO press conference marking the 20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention […] Continue reading -> Amid Ignorance of the Links Between Alcohol and Cancer, US Surgeon General Calls for Updated Warning Labels 06/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Alcohol is the third leading cause of cancer in the United States, yet less than half of US citizens polled are aware of its link to cancer, according to the US Surgeon General. To mitigate this, the warning labels on alcoholic beverages should be updated to include the risk of cancer, advised Surgeon General Dr […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Launches Initiative To Raise $1 Trillion Through Higher ‘Sin Taxes’ on Tobacco, Alcohol and Sugary Drinks 03/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Low-income countries could confront the massive health finance crisis they are facing after the withdrawal of most US-based aid through a 50% increase in the price of tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks – saving 50 million lives and raising some $1 trillion dollars in vital revenue for strapped health systems, says WHO. The ambitious WHO […] Continue reading -> Tobacco Control Has Made Huge Progress But New Products Pose Challenges 23/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan Three-quarters of the world’s citizens – 6.1 billion people – are covered by at least one of the six tobacco control measures advocated by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to the global body’s annual Tobacco Epidemic 2025 report launched at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin on Monday evening. However, tobacco use […] Continue reading -> Global Tobacco Conference Outcomes Will Help Shape Four Upcoming Multilateral Negotiations 23/06/2025 Deborah Sy As the World Conference on Tobacco Control (WCTC) opened in Dublin on Monday, the world’s largest convening of tobacco control advocates, researchers, and policy strategists is positioned to play an influential role in shaping the technical and civil society contributions that will feed into a series of important multilateral processes taking place this year. Between […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] Continue reading -> ‘No Evidence’ that Heated Tobacco Products Are Less Harmful Than Cigarettes 01/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Big tobacco companies are marketing heated tobacco products (HTP) as a less harmful alternative to cigarettes, but researchers warned this week that there is no evidence to support this or the industry claim that they can help smokers to quit. HTPs are electronic devices that heat an insert of processed tobacco, often in a stick […] Continue reading -> How More Informed ‘Self-Care’ Could Reduce Major Burden of Chronic Disease 27/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Self-care can be a key strategy in tackling the global crisis of non-communicable diseases that are responsible for three-quarters of premature deaths globally and 86 percent of early deaths (before age 70) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Moreover, dentists, pharmacists and community health workers are trained professionals who can provide innovative forms of self-care […] Continue reading -> On 20th Anniversary of Framework Convention: New Tobacco Products, Social Media, and Illicit Trade Pose Big Challenges 25/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global tobacco use prevalence has dropped by one-third, and there are now an estimated 118 million fewer tobacco users in the world today, as compared with 2005, said Dr Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Head of the Secretariat, on Tuesday. She was speaking at a WHO press conference marking the 20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention […] Continue reading -> Amid Ignorance of the Links Between Alcohol and Cancer, US Surgeon General Calls for Updated Warning Labels 06/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Alcohol is the third leading cause of cancer in the United States, yet less than half of US citizens polled are aware of its link to cancer, according to the US Surgeon General. To mitigate this, the warning labels on alcoholic beverages should be updated to include the risk of cancer, advised Surgeon General Dr […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Tobacco Control Has Made Huge Progress But New Products Pose Challenges 23/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan Three-quarters of the world’s citizens – 6.1 billion people – are covered by at least one of the six tobacco control measures advocated by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to the global body’s annual Tobacco Epidemic 2025 report launched at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin on Monday evening. However, tobacco use […] Continue reading -> Global Tobacco Conference Outcomes Will Help Shape Four Upcoming Multilateral Negotiations 23/06/2025 Deborah Sy As the World Conference on Tobacco Control (WCTC) opened in Dublin on Monday, the world’s largest convening of tobacco control advocates, researchers, and policy strategists is positioned to play an influential role in shaping the technical and civil society contributions that will feed into a series of important multilateral processes taking place this year. Between […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] Continue reading -> ‘No Evidence’ that Heated Tobacco Products Are Less Harmful Than Cigarettes 01/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Big tobacco companies are marketing heated tobacco products (HTP) as a less harmful alternative to cigarettes, but researchers warned this week that there is no evidence to support this or the industry claim that they can help smokers to quit. HTPs are electronic devices that heat an insert of processed tobacco, often in a stick […] Continue reading -> How More Informed ‘Self-Care’ Could Reduce Major Burden of Chronic Disease 27/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Self-care can be a key strategy in tackling the global crisis of non-communicable diseases that are responsible for three-quarters of premature deaths globally and 86 percent of early deaths (before age 70) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Moreover, dentists, pharmacists and community health workers are trained professionals who can provide innovative forms of self-care […] Continue reading -> On 20th Anniversary of Framework Convention: New Tobacco Products, Social Media, and Illicit Trade Pose Big Challenges 25/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global tobacco use prevalence has dropped by one-third, and there are now an estimated 118 million fewer tobacco users in the world today, as compared with 2005, said Dr Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Head of the Secretariat, on Tuesday. She was speaking at a WHO press conference marking the 20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention […] Continue reading -> Amid Ignorance of the Links Between Alcohol and Cancer, US Surgeon General Calls for Updated Warning Labels 06/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Alcohol is the third leading cause of cancer in the United States, yet less than half of US citizens polled are aware of its link to cancer, according to the US Surgeon General. To mitigate this, the warning labels on alcoholic beverages should be updated to include the risk of cancer, advised Surgeon General Dr […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Global Tobacco Conference Outcomes Will Help Shape Four Upcoming Multilateral Negotiations 23/06/2025 Deborah Sy As the World Conference on Tobacco Control (WCTC) opened in Dublin on Monday, the world’s largest convening of tobacco control advocates, researchers, and policy strategists is positioned to play an influential role in shaping the technical and civil society contributions that will feed into a series of important multilateral processes taking place this year. Between […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] Continue reading -> ‘No Evidence’ that Heated Tobacco Products Are Less Harmful Than Cigarettes 01/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Big tobacco companies are marketing heated tobacco products (HTP) as a less harmful alternative to cigarettes, but researchers warned this week that there is no evidence to support this or the industry claim that they can help smokers to quit. HTPs are electronic devices that heat an insert of processed tobacco, often in a stick […] Continue reading -> How More Informed ‘Self-Care’ Could Reduce Major Burden of Chronic Disease 27/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Self-care can be a key strategy in tackling the global crisis of non-communicable diseases that are responsible for three-quarters of premature deaths globally and 86 percent of early deaths (before age 70) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Moreover, dentists, pharmacists and community health workers are trained professionals who can provide innovative forms of self-care […] Continue reading -> On 20th Anniversary of Framework Convention: New Tobacco Products, Social Media, and Illicit Trade Pose Big Challenges 25/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global tobacco use prevalence has dropped by one-third, and there are now an estimated 118 million fewer tobacco users in the world today, as compared with 2005, said Dr Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Head of the Secretariat, on Tuesday. She was speaking at a WHO press conference marking the 20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention […] Continue reading -> Amid Ignorance of the Links Between Alcohol and Cancer, US Surgeon General Calls for Updated Warning Labels 06/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Alcohol is the third leading cause of cancer in the United States, yet less than half of US citizens polled are aware of its link to cancer, according to the US Surgeon General. To mitigate this, the warning labels on alcoholic beverages should be updated to include the risk of cancer, advised Surgeon General Dr […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] Continue reading -> ‘No Evidence’ that Heated Tobacco Products Are Less Harmful Than Cigarettes 01/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Big tobacco companies are marketing heated tobacco products (HTP) as a less harmful alternative to cigarettes, but researchers warned this week that there is no evidence to support this or the industry claim that they can help smokers to quit. HTPs are electronic devices that heat an insert of processed tobacco, often in a stick […] Continue reading -> How More Informed ‘Self-Care’ Could Reduce Major Burden of Chronic Disease 27/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Self-care can be a key strategy in tackling the global crisis of non-communicable diseases that are responsible for three-quarters of premature deaths globally and 86 percent of early deaths (before age 70) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Moreover, dentists, pharmacists and community health workers are trained professionals who can provide innovative forms of self-care […] Continue reading -> On 20th Anniversary of Framework Convention: New Tobacco Products, Social Media, and Illicit Trade Pose Big Challenges 25/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global tobacco use prevalence has dropped by one-third, and there are now an estimated 118 million fewer tobacco users in the world today, as compared with 2005, said Dr Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Head of the Secretariat, on Tuesday. She was speaking at a WHO press conference marking the 20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention […] Continue reading -> Amid Ignorance of the Links Between Alcohol and Cancer, US Surgeon General Calls for Updated Warning Labels 06/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Alcohol is the third leading cause of cancer in the United States, yet less than half of US citizens polled are aware of its link to cancer, according to the US Surgeon General. To mitigate this, the warning labels on alcoholic beverages should be updated to include the risk of cancer, advised Surgeon General Dr […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] Continue reading -> ‘No Evidence’ that Heated Tobacco Products Are Less Harmful Than Cigarettes 01/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Big tobacco companies are marketing heated tobacco products (HTP) as a less harmful alternative to cigarettes, but researchers warned this week that there is no evidence to support this or the industry claim that they can help smokers to quit. HTPs are electronic devices that heat an insert of processed tobacco, often in a stick […] Continue reading -> How More Informed ‘Self-Care’ Could Reduce Major Burden of Chronic Disease 27/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Self-care can be a key strategy in tackling the global crisis of non-communicable diseases that are responsible for three-quarters of premature deaths globally and 86 percent of early deaths (before age 70) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Moreover, dentists, pharmacists and community health workers are trained professionals who can provide innovative forms of self-care […] Continue reading -> On 20th Anniversary of Framework Convention: New Tobacco Products, Social Media, and Illicit Trade Pose Big Challenges 25/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global tobacco use prevalence has dropped by one-third, and there are now an estimated 118 million fewer tobacco users in the world today, as compared with 2005, said Dr Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Head of the Secretariat, on Tuesday. She was speaking at a WHO press conference marking the 20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention […] Continue reading -> Amid Ignorance of the Links Between Alcohol and Cancer, US Surgeon General Calls for Updated Warning Labels 06/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Alcohol is the third leading cause of cancer in the United States, yet less than half of US citizens polled are aware of its link to cancer, according to the US Surgeon General. To mitigate this, the warning labels on alcoholic beverages should be updated to include the risk of cancer, advised Surgeon General Dr […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
‘No Evidence’ that Heated Tobacco Products Are Less Harmful Than Cigarettes 01/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Big tobacco companies are marketing heated tobacco products (HTP) as a less harmful alternative to cigarettes, but researchers warned this week that there is no evidence to support this or the industry claim that they can help smokers to quit. HTPs are electronic devices that heat an insert of processed tobacco, often in a stick […] Continue reading -> How More Informed ‘Self-Care’ Could Reduce Major Burden of Chronic Disease 27/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Self-care can be a key strategy in tackling the global crisis of non-communicable diseases that are responsible for three-quarters of premature deaths globally and 86 percent of early deaths (before age 70) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Moreover, dentists, pharmacists and community health workers are trained professionals who can provide innovative forms of self-care […] Continue reading -> On 20th Anniversary of Framework Convention: New Tobacco Products, Social Media, and Illicit Trade Pose Big Challenges 25/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global tobacco use prevalence has dropped by one-third, and there are now an estimated 118 million fewer tobacco users in the world today, as compared with 2005, said Dr Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Head of the Secretariat, on Tuesday. She was speaking at a WHO press conference marking the 20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention […] Continue reading -> Amid Ignorance of the Links Between Alcohol and Cancer, US Surgeon General Calls for Updated Warning Labels 06/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Alcohol is the third leading cause of cancer in the United States, yet less than half of US citizens polled are aware of its link to cancer, according to the US Surgeon General. To mitigate this, the warning labels on alcoholic beverages should be updated to include the risk of cancer, advised Surgeon General Dr […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
How More Informed ‘Self-Care’ Could Reduce Major Burden of Chronic Disease 27/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Self-care can be a key strategy in tackling the global crisis of non-communicable diseases that are responsible for three-quarters of premature deaths globally and 86 percent of early deaths (before age 70) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Moreover, dentists, pharmacists and community health workers are trained professionals who can provide innovative forms of self-care […] Continue reading -> On 20th Anniversary of Framework Convention: New Tobacco Products, Social Media, and Illicit Trade Pose Big Challenges 25/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global tobacco use prevalence has dropped by one-third, and there are now an estimated 118 million fewer tobacco users in the world today, as compared with 2005, said Dr Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Head of the Secretariat, on Tuesday. She was speaking at a WHO press conference marking the 20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention […] Continue reading -> Amid Ignorance of the Links Between Alcohol and Cancer, US Surgeon General Calls for Updated Warning Labels 06/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Alcohol is the third leading cause of cancer in the United States, yet less than half of US citizens polled are aware of its link to cancer, according to the US Surgeon General. To mitigate this, the warning labels on alcoholic beverages should be updated to include the risk of cancer, advised Surgeon General Dr […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
On 20th Anniversary of Framework Convention: New Tobacco Products, Social Media, and Illicit Trade Pose Big Challenges 25/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global tobacco use prevalence has dropped by one-third, and there are now an estimated 118 million fewer tobacco users in the world today, as compared with 2005, said Dr Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Head of the Secretariat, on Tuesday. She was speaking at a WHO press conference marking the 20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention […] Continue reading -> Amid Ignorance of the Links Between Alcohol and Cancer, US Surgeon General Calls for Updated Warning Labels 06/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Alcohol is the third leading cause of cancer in the United States, yet less than half of US citizens polled are aware of its link to cancer, according to the US Surgeon General. To mitigate this, the warning labels on alcoholic beverages should be updated to include the risk of cancer, advised Surgeon General Dr […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Amid Ignorance of the Links Between Alcohol and Cancer, US Surgeon General Calls for Updated Warning Labels 06/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Alcohol is the third leading cause of cancer in the United States, yet less than half of US citizens polled are aware of its link to cancer, according to the US Surgeon General. To mitigate this, the warning labels on alcoholic beverages should be updated to include the risk of cancer, advised Surgeon General Dr […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts