Dr. Derek Yach, President of the Foundation, has been supporting and leading smoking cessation research and policy development for more than 30 years. As an anti-smoking advocate, he has been a strong proponent of harm-reduction policies and was calling for a greater emphasis on harm reduction as early as 2005. He is also a passionate advocate of health promotion and disease prevention and was instrumental in the development of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), an international treaty that was developed and adopted in response to the globalization of the tobacco epidemic. It states the dangers of tobacco and presents measures to limit its use, sale, distribution, and advertisement worldwide.
Dr. Yach is an advocate of healthy lifestyles, including exercise and a nutritious diet. He recognizes that creating a smoke-free world will contribute to preventing non-communicable diseases, adding years to the lives of the global population, improving quality of life, and increasing economic production. Here you will find out more about Dr. Yach’s commitment to end smoking and his work on harm reduction for those unable to quit.
Would a ban on e-cigarettes do more harm than good? @mbsiegel, Professor at @BUSPH says “…had the FDA been regulating e-cigarettes from the beginning, had they set safety standards… we would never have gotten into this mess.” http://bit.ly/2XCSkXS via @Freakonomics
Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos says, “Greek people are heavy smokers with a cultural background for it.” Find out more about how the culture in #Greece impacts the #StateOfSmoking: http://bit.ly/2m04RG2
Human capital development is critical to #Malawi’s agricultural transformation. See how the Agricultural Transformation Initiative is investing in Malawi’s students to help them succeed & support their country’s growth in the 21st century. http://bit.ly/2qq8FTR
Director of Agriculture & Economic Diversification Programs, Rob Henning, thanks partners for participating in our #ATISummit2019 in Lilongwe, #Malawi, including @FemiOke, @timothyjstrong, @OpportunityIntl & Josh Lishman, among others: http://bit.ly/37sm26D
According to the @AmericanCancer Society, 34 million Americans still smoke cigarettes and as many as 480,000 die each year from it. Today is the #GreatAmericanSmokeout – the first day to start the journey for a smoke-free life. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/37lMQoU
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