WHO and global tobacco policy
Coverage of the WHO, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and international tobacco-policy processes. Follow institutional decisions, negotiations and debates about evidence; this is not a catch-all for news outside Europe.
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Anti-vape researchers accused of double standards in transparency row
Anti-vape researchers have been accused of double standards in a row over declaring conflicts of interest in scientific journal The Lancet.
El ministro español que impulsa la prohibición de los sabores se postula para el puesto más alto de la OMS
Monica García, ministra de Sanidad española y portavoz del grupo político de extrema izquierda Mas Madrid, ha anunciado que postula para un puesto de alto nivel en la Organización Mundial de la Salud.
Calling out fake news part 2: prohibitionists getting owned by community notes
We had a great reaction to our first post on prohibitionists getting owned by community notes. It was the most read and most tweeted story we’ve produced in the weeks since we launched. It was so good that the Daily Mail stole our idea.
Calling out fake news: prohibitionists getting owned by community notes
We’ve seen some really funny - and quite shocking - examples of people who really should know better having their posts torn to shreds by others on the Community Notes feature. So we thought we’d pull together an occasional series where we showcase the best of them.
What is COP and why does it matter?
COP stands for ‘Conference of the Parties:’ a global event that brings together decision makers from all countries signed up to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The tenth COP - COP10 - will take place from Monday 5 February to Saturday 10 February 2024 in Panama
A potted history of FCTC
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is an international treaty made in response to the global “tobacco epidemic.”