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Feb 12, 2021, 15:52 ET Maryland Tobacco Tax Increase Is a Big Win for Kids and Health; State Must Now End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

The Maryland legislature today delivered a resounding victory for kids and health by overriding the governor's veto and enacting a $1.75 per pack...

Jan 14, 2021, 14:06 ET Marco para a saúde global: com a inclusão do Paraguai, toda a América do Sul agora está protegida por leis antitabagismo abrangentes

Com a assinatura, na semana passada, do decreto presidencial no Paraguai proibindo o fumo e o uso de cigarros eletrônicos em locais públicos fechados ...

Jan 13, 2021, 15:18 ET Hito para la Salud Global: con la adición de Paraguay, toda Sudamérica ahora está protegida por leyes integrales de Ambientes Libres de Humo

Con la firma la semana pasada del decreto presidencial en Paraguay que prohíbe fumar y el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos en lugares públicos...

Dec 07, 2020, 14:52 ET A campanha Tobacco-Free Kids (Crianças livres do tabaco) lamenta o falecimento de Tabaré Vásquez, ex-presidente do Uruguai que foi grande aliado na luta global contra o tabagismo

A campanha Tobacco-Free Kids sente profundamente o falecimento do Dr. Tabaré Vázquez, ex-presidente do Uruguai que deu um exemplo para a América...

Dec 07, 2020, 07:26 ET Tobacco-Free Kids lamenta el fallecimiento de Tabaré Vázquez, expresidente de Uruguay, quien fue un líder indiscutible en la lucha mundial contra el tabaquismo

Gran tristeza ha causado a Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids el fallecimiento del Dr. Tabaré Vázquez, expresidente de Uruguay que dio ejemplo a...

Oct 28, 2020, 10:00 ET 179 Organizations Worldwide Call on Google to Ban Apps that Encourage Smoking and Vaping from Google Play Store

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids along with 179 organizations from 62 countries today called on Google to adopt a new policy prohibiting...

Sep 22, 2020, 10:00 ET Ativistas brasileiras são homenageadas por liderança na luta pelo controle do tabaco

Três integrantes de uma das principais organizações brasileiras de advocacy foram escolhidas para receber a edição 2020 do Prêmio Judy Wilkenfeld de...

Sep 09, 2020, 14:00 ET Chicago City Council Overwhelmingly Votes to End the Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes, Needs to Crack Down on Menthol Cigarettes Next

The Chicago City Council today delivered a win for kids over the tobacco industry by voting 46-4 to prohibit the sale of all flavored e-cigarettes....

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: 72% of Public Schools in Chicago Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers; City Is Home to 19 Times More Tobacco Retailers Than McDonald's

In Chicago, 72% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive new study...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: 62% of Public Schools in Detroit Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers; City Is Home to 40 Times More Tobacco Retailers Than McDonald's

In Detroit, 62% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive new study...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: 35% of Public Schools in Las Vegas Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers; City Is Home to 18 Times More Tobacco Retailers Than McDonald's

In Las Vegas, 35% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive new study...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: Over Half of Public Schools in Seattle Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers; City Is Home to 43 Times More Tobacco Retailers Than McDonald's

In Seattle, 54% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive new study...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: 41% of Public Schools in Phoenix Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers; City Is Home to 16 Times More Tobacco Retailers than McDonald's

In Phoenix, 41% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive new study...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: Four in Ten of Public Schools in Dallas-Fort Worth Area Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers

Roughly four in ten public schools in Dallas (44%) and Fort Worth (38%) are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer,...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: Nearly Half of Public Schools in San Diego Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers; City Is Home to 21 Times More Tobacco Retailers Than McDonald's

In San Diego, nearly half (47.5%) of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: 47% of Public Schools in San Antonio Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers; City Is Home to 18 Times More Tobacco Retailers Than McDonald's

In San Antonio, 47% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive new study...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: 77% of Public Schools in New Orleans Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers; City Is Home to 149 Times More Tobacco Retailers Than McDonald's

In New Orleans, 77% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive new study...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: 33% of Public Schools in Sacramento Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers; City Is Home to 23 Times More Tobacco Retailers Than McDonald's

In Sacramento, 33% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive new study...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: About 80% of Public Schools in San Francisco-Oakland Area Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers

An overwhelming percentage of public schools in San Francisco (81.5%) and Oakland (79%) are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: 73% of Public Schools in Los Angeles Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers

In Los Angeles, 73% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive new study...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: 82% of Public Schools in Washington, D.C., Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers; City Is Home to 30 Times More Tobacco Retailers Than McDonald's

In Washington, D.C., nearly 82% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive ...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: 40% of Public Schools in Kansas City Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers; City Is Home to 18 Times More Tobacco Retailers Than McDonald's

In Kansas City, 40% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive new study...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: 94% of Public Schools in New York City Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers

In New York City, 94% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive new study ...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: 90% of Public Schools in Miami Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers; City Is Home to 81 Times More Tobacco Retailers Than McDonald's

In Miami, 90% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive new study mapping ...

Aug 12, 2020, 08:00 ET New Study: 90% of Public Schools in Philadelphia Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers; City Is Home to 62 Times More Tobacco Retailers Than McDonald's

In Philadelphia, 90% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive new study...