291The World Health Organization (WHO) has presented the results of a survey of Ukrainian adults on the use of tobacco and nicotine products. NGO “Life”…
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The European Commission Proposes to Raise Excise Tax Rates on Cigarettes to €215. What this means for Ukraine
The European Commission has published draft amendments to Directive 2011/64/EU on the taxation of tobacco products. The document provides for the revision and harmonisation of…
Prohibition of E-cigarettes in Ukraine: Overview of Draft Laws
In the Verkhovna Rada, four draft laws on the prohibition of e-cigarettes have been registered: the main one is №13548 and three alternative ones. A…
How Tobacco Control Policies Work: The Experience of Ukraine and the World
Twenty years ago, the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) — the key international treaty in tobacco control — entered into force. Ukraine…
Tobacco Use Among Children Up 18% Due to New Tobacco and Nicotine Products – WHO Survey Results
The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office has released the results of the fourth round of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) in Ukraine. This…
Why and How Adolescents Use Tobacco and Nicotine: Results of a Qualitative Study
On June 2, 2025, the initiative “Parents for Tobacco and Nicotine-Free Ukraine” in partnership with the Advocacy Center “Life,” held a press conference titled “Nicotine…
Golden Scythe – 2024: Which Members of Parliament and Government Officials Defend the Interests of Tobacco Companies
On May 14, 2025, at the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center, the Advocacy Center «Life», in partnership with the NGO «Anti Corruption Headquarters», announced the winning…
Bright Products, Dark Intentions: 45% of Youth Use Tobacco and Nicotine Products, What Should the State Do?
On May 7, 2025, at the Ukrinform news agency, the Advocacy Center «Life», together with the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), held a press…
37 billion cigarette butts annually in Ukraine: how the tobacco industry poisons the environment and what the state should do
April 22, 2025, on the occasion of World Earth Day, Advocacy Center «Life», in partnership with the Network for the Protection of National Interests “ANTS,”…
PMI and JTI lead the way in revenue in Russia, sponsoring the war against Ukraine
The tobacco companies Philip Morris International and Japan Tobacco International, which are recognized international sponsors of the war against Ukraine, received the largest revenue in…