Institute for Global Tobacco Control

World No To***co Day takes place on Sunday, May 31. This yearly event recognizes the work still to be done in preventing to***co-caused death and disease. This year, WHO calls on governments around the world to protect a new generation from becoming addicted to to***co and ni****ne products. Let's together.

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WHO Vietnam is using National No To***co Week ahead of World No To***co Day (May 31) to recognize in-country honorees of WNTD awards and to share opportunity to "go further" with revisions to the To***co Control Law in 2026, according to WHO Representative in Vietnam Dr. Angela Pratt.

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Associate scientist Lauren Czaplicki contributed to a story in The Examination about new data on the use of ni****ne pouches.

“It should concern us all that there's even any proportion of youth underage using these products.”

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As part of the work to on World No To***co Day (May 31), the Social Policy and Development Centre in Pakistan recently released "Advancing Public Health and Strengthening Fiscal Stability: Cigarette Tax Proposal for 2026-27" to combat the low price for ci******es in Pakistan. https://buff.ly/ySj6Qz3

The Big To***co, Tiny Targets report released earlier this year by Power and Participation Research Centre - PPRC in Bangladesh showed evidence of to***co industry marketing near schools. As we look to on World No To***co Day, studies like this can show the importance of monitoring and awareness campaigns to protect children from to***co industry marketing.

Are To***co Companies Targeting Schoolchildren in Bangladesh? Survey Findings 2025 – Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) Are To***co Companies Targeting Schoolchildren in Bangladesh? Survey Findings 2025 Post author:admin Post published:March 10, 2026 Post category:Articles / News & Events Children should be able to grow up in environments that protect their health and wellbeing. Yet evidence from Bangladesh shows tha...

With World No To***co Day approaching, the report The To***co Industry’s
Political Influence: The Erosion of Article 5.3 FCTC in Latin America and the Caribbean was released last week by Corporate Accountability. Read the findings of this important study now:

Release: New Report Details the To***co Industry's Political Influence in Latin America & the Caribbean - Corporate Accountability The to***co industry is making inroads through government trade and economic agencies, skirting the more wary health ministries.

In Mexico, a 2024 IGTC study in seven cities found nearly half of points of sale failed to comply with a national ban that prohibits to***co product display at retail. Compliance gaps remain a challenge for policy enforcement. Read the study brief: https://buff.ly/bYw8Jnj

During a PAHO-WHO webinar yesterday, Economics for Health - EfH released the Cigarette Tax Scoring System for Latin America and the Caribbean. The scorecard evaluates the quality and effectiveness of to***co tax policies on a country level. Topics like this have special importance with World No To***co Day approaching on May 31. Watch the webinar now: https://buff.ly/HVffsDj.

With World No To***co Day approaching, ACTbr has produced technical notes analyzing the available scientific evidence and the international regulatory context related to oral ni****ne products and heated to***co products as well as the potential implications of these products for public health and the Brazilian regulatory framework.
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HTPs: https://buff.ly/VWy0jjZ

Did you miss any lectures in our Innovations in To***co Control series? Catch up on previous talks — including work on narratives, policy influence, and media exposés — on our YouTube channel. https://buff.ly/l3Tnq5M