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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Jul 14, 2026
Public Health Groups, Pediatricians and Parents Sue FDA Over Policy Allowing the Marketing of Unauthorized E-Cigarettes and Nicotine Pouches
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of public health organizations, pediatricians and parents today filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug A...
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Jun 23, 2026
National Survey Shows Long-Term Drop in Youth Tobacco Use, But Over Two Million Youth Still Use Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The results of the 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) published today in a scientific journal underscore both the enormous l...
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Jun 10, 2026
House Appropriations Committee Takes Key Step to Fund CDC’s Tobacco Control Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Appropriations Committee has taken a key step to protect public health by including level funding of $246.5 million for t...
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