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Press Release
Nov 3, 2026
Moldova’s New Tobacco Tax Increase Will Save Lives and Protect Future Generations
Washington, D.C. — The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauds the Republic of Moldova’s new law that will increase taxes on tobacco and nicotine prod...
Press Release
Oct 19, 2026
Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund Announces Bill Novelli Is Stepping Down as Board Chair and Will Be Succeeded by Melissa Schulman
WASHINGTON, D.C.  – The Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund announced today that Bill Novelli is stepping down as chair of the Board of Directors after 30 y...
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Sep 29, 2026
FDA Must Not Jeopardize Scientific Rigor or Kids’ Health in Reviewing Marketing Applications for New Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, DC. – The FDA announced Monday that it is considering changes to regulations governing its review of marketing applications for new tobacc...
Press Release
Sep 10, 2026
Over One-Third of World’s Population Exposed to Deadly Secondhand Smoke, Putting Billions, Including Millions of Children, at Risk
Washington, D.C. – More than one-third of the world’s population – including 767 million children – was exposed to secondhand smoke in 2023, according...
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Aug 26, 2026
DOJ Decision Weakens FDA’s Ability to Impose Monetary Penalties on Retailers that Sell Unauthorized Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In yet another U.S. Government action that benefits the tobacco industry and harms public health, the U.S. Department of Justice ha...
Press Release
Aug 10, 2026
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Welcomes Appointment of Andrew Black as Head of the Secretariat to the WHO Tobacco Control Treaty
Washington, D.C. – The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is pleased to welcome Andrew Black as the new Head of the Secretariat to the WHO Framework Conve...
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Aug 10, 2026
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids celebra el nombramiento de Andrew Black como Jefe de la Secretaría del Convenio Marco de la OMS para el Control del Tabaco
Washington, D.C. — Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids celebra el nombramiento del Sr. Andrew Black como nuevo Jefe de la Secretaría del Convenio Marco de...
Press Release
Aug 7, 2026
New Reporting Reveals Big Tobacco Threatened Spain with Multibillion-Dollar Suit to Block Lifesaving Plain Packaging for Cigarettes
Washington, D.C. – Investigative reporting from Spain has revealed that the world’s largest tobacco companies including Philip Morris International an...
Press Release
Aug 3, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire Unveils Plain Packaging for Tobacco Products, Becoming Africa's Second Country to Implement Life-Saving Measure
Washington, D.C. — The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauds Côte d’Ivoire for becoming the second country in Africa, after Mauritius, to implement...
Press Release
Jul 30, 2026
La demanda por recuperación de costos de salud del tabaquismo en Brasil alcanza un hito crítico mientras el tribunal se prepara para fallar
Washington, D.C. — Una demanda histórica presentada en 2019 por la Abogacía General de la Unión de Brasil (Advocacia-Geral da União, AGU), que busca r...
Press Release
Jul 30, 2026
Brazil’s Tobacco Health Cost Recovery Lawsuit Reaches Critical Milestone as Court Prepares to Rule
Washington, D.C. — A landmark lawsuit filed in 2019 by Brazil's Office of the Attorney General (Advocacia-Geral da União, or AGU) seeking to hold the...
Press Release
Jul 15, 2026
Ethiopia’s Landmark Budget Allocations Signal Sustained Commitment to Reducing Tobacco Use
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauds the Ethiopian government for two new actions that signal the country’s continued commit...
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