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Plastic pollution requires urgent action, says author Judith Enck
06 Jan 2026 23:30 GMT
… of environmental policy and advocacy experts to end plastic pollution … compare it to the tobacco industry. There’s a famous … toxic material into the environment?
Judith: They’re … electricity-generating projects are renewables, which is really encouraging …
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Global index: Tobacco industry influence remains strong in Bangladesh
26 Dec 2025 19:16 GMT
… health.
The Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2025 urges … , disaster relief, or environmental projects, with ministers or … costs of waste and pollution are borne by … index concludes that, while tobacco industry interference has intensified, the …
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Give Tobacco Industry Players a Seat At Your Public Health Engagements or Suffer Interference – Prof Yach Warns WHO
15 Nov 2025 00:09 GMT
… fundamentally inappropriate to incorporate tobacco industry players in its … Any interactions with the tobacco industry that are strictly necessary … There were gas-guzzling pollution-producing motor vehicles on … the interests of the environment. Getting rid of …
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Here’s what’s on South Africa’s 2026 public health agenda
15 Jan 2026 05:15 GMT
… it involves our genetics, our environment and how we eat. But … to around us — like air pollution, chemicals, diet and stress — affects … attractive designs and flavours.
The tobacco industry wants to see a bill …
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Global tobacco control conference concludes with decisions on environment, liability
24 Nov 2025 00:00 GMT
… leaching harmful chemicals pollute the environment each year.
A … components that increase environmental harms, taking into … of such measures from tobacco industry interference, including the … interests of the tobacco industry, effectively shielding the …
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[OPINION] The invisible hand: How tobacco industry interference undermines public health policy
27 Sep 2025 07:54 GMT
… health, social, environmental, and economic consequences … interacting with the tobacco industry, including transparency … agreements with the tobacco industry, including CSR activities … tobacco industry used CSR to align with the Sustainable Development …
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How Dangerous is Cigarette Butt Pollution That Urges Regulation?
18 Nov 2025 13:00 GMT
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No Cigarette Butt Pollution Regulations Yet
Although various … Asia, believes that environmental injustice has occurred … according to Mary, the tobacco industry does not have any … the environment, claims of environmental care from the tobacco industry are …
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'Revenge of the tobacco industry': New law to ban single-use vapes at 'advanced stage'
25 Sep 2025 15:58 GMT
… as “the revenge of the tobacco industry”.
Minister Murnane O’Connor continued … well as addressing the huge environmental issue caused by their disposal …
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Greece Proposes ‘Polluter Pays’ System for Cigarette Butt Cleanup
11 Nov 2025 07:40 GMT
… by proposing a new “polluter pays” framework that … ongoing negotiations with the tobacco industry.
WWF Greece calls for … While welcoming the “polluter pays” principle, environmental group WWF Greece … effectively address cigarette butt pollution, which its data …
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Fewer Farmers, Bigger Fields: Zimbabwe Tobacco Output Set to Rise in 2025/26 Season
13 Jan 2026 15:38 GMT
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has … to improve farmer viability and environmental sustainability, particularly in relation to …