The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, Inc. (FSFW or the Foundation) is an independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt, private foundation committed to reducing deaths and diseases caused by smoking. Our mission is to end smoking in this generation. To achieve this goal on a truly global scale, we strive to identify and address the unique needs of the developing world as they relate to tobacco cessation and harm reduction.
We applaud the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) long-time efforts to combat tobacco use. This year’s Smokeout is particularly crucial given some of the disturbing trends
NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2021 – Foundation for a Smoke-Free World today announced that Dr. Derek Yach will no longer serve as President and Board
Decades After Cessation Initiatives Began, 1 Billion Smokers Remain Worldwide https://vimeo.com/555449423 NEW YORK, May 28, 2021 – More than 30 years since the first World
The first Tobacco Transformation Index™ found that a small group of tobacco companies made public commitments to harm reduction, but none have shifted their focus
Improper government policies related to tobacco can lead to increased consumption among the poor, erosion of tax revenues, and, worryingly, a surge in criminal activity
Before 2020, I knew very little about tobacco control. My knowledge did not go beyond what most people know – that cigarettes are bad for
This report frames the general and current tobacco economic ecosystem outlook in Indonesia, which includes consumption rates, smoking trends, demographics, health expenditures related to smoking-attributable
Tobacco has created many health problems for Pakistan, the future of the combustible tobacco industry in the country’s struggling economy is uncertain. Tobacco Harm Reduction
This report provides a glimpse of the tobacco landscape in Pakistan. Despite bans in recent years, there are still 24 million users of smoked and
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.@GlobalStateTHR’s #THRSP supports scholars around the world who want to advance critical knowledge about tobacco harm reduction. Scholars interested in advancing the evidence-based research needed to end the tobacco epidemic are invited to apply by 11/30: https://thrsp.net/
The Commission Report: Reignite the Fight Against Smoking found that #China and #India are home to more than 500 million tobacco users between the ages of 16 and 64. Read more of the findings and new solutions for preventing deaths from tobacco use here: https://bit.ly/3mWNhQp
India is among countries with the lowest quit rates for #smoking. The quit rates for men are less than 20%, states a report released by ‘The International Commission to Reignite the Fight Against Smoking’, reports @BShajan
https://trib.al/VAe1rfo
#Malawi’s President @LAZARUSCHAKWERA & Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe, among other visitors, were welcomed to the pavilion at the National Agricultural Fair in Blantyre, Malawi to learn more about the CAT agricultural diversification and transformation initiatives. #ATI
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