1191According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest threats to public health, killing more than 8 million people…
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NO SMOKING FRIENDLY. 100% of workplaces in Ukraine are free of tobacco smoke and e-cigarettes as from July 11, 2022.
On July 11, 2022, the provision of the Anti-Tobacco Law 1978-IX came into force in Ukraine, protecting citizens from second-hand tobacco and nicotine emissions and smoke.…
Due to the Harmonization of the Excise Tax on HTP, its Revenues to the State Budget Increased 6 Times in 2021
Advocacy Center “Life” has analyzed the results of revenue to the State Budget of Ukraine from excise duties on tobacco products in 2021. In…
Revenue to the State Budget from tobacco excise duty in 2021 have increased due to an effective tax policy
NGO Life in partnership with experts from Kyiv School of Economics presented an analysis of the results of excise policy in Ukraine. In 2021,…
International tobacco companies fund Russia’s war against Ukraine
During the three weeks of Russian large-scale invasion of Ukraine, more than 200 international companies have left the market of the aggressor country, as they…
Public health groups call on Knowledge-Action-Change to Drop Out of the 7th International City Health Conference in Odessa
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, NGO “Life,” the Coalition for Tobacco-Free Ukraine and the Ukrainian Center for Tobacco Control urge the organizers and the speakers…
Smoking Prevalence and Cigarette Consumption in 187 Countries, 1980-2012
Importance Tobacco is a leading global disease risk factor. Understanding national trends in prevalence and consumption is critical for prioritizing action and evaluating tobacco control progress.…
Council approves compromise on tobacco directive
The Permanent Representatives Committee1 today approved a compromise text for a revised EU tobacco directive. It herewith endorsed a proposal that has been presented at…
Inconvenient Truth Warning Labels
NON- photogenic truth: graphic pictures of the effects of smoking increase the power of text warnings on cigarette packs Package of cigarettes and its design…
Tobacco Advertisement – Free Country
Free from advertising, sponsorship and promotion of tobacco country In the 90’s, together with the globalization of markets and privatization of tobacco factories by transnational…