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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...
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...
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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...
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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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Press Release
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...
Press Release
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...
Press Release
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...
Press Release
Jun 9, 2026
State Attorneys General Call on Formula 1 to End All Tobacco Sponsorships, Adding Momentum to Effort
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids welcomes yesterday’s letter from the attorneys general of 19 states and jurisdictions calling on...
Press Release
Jun 3, 2026
Ten Year Progress Report Finds Pakistan’s Tobacco Use Rates Down, Highlights Need for Continued Commitment to Tobacco Control
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The results of a newly released survey on adult tobacco use in Pakistan show that tobacco use among Pakistanis aged 15 and up exper...
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