📔 A released parallel report on SDG 3 Target 3.a, led by ASH Canada and endorsed by the Smoke Free Partnership together with other 56 civil society organizations worldwide, reveals that the implementation of the FCTC has been compromised by several global disruptions. #PublicHealth #TobaccoControl

🚭Ahead of #WNTD2025, @whoeurope.bsky.social, SFP, European Respiratory Society, the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer and The European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention, hosted a high-level workshop in Brussels to raise awareness of the tobacco industry's manipulative tactics. #WNTD2025

📢 As SFP's first publication in the lead-up to #WorldNoTobaccoDay, we are highlighting the need for a revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) to curb tobacco use and tackle the rising popularity of new products, especially among youth. 🚭

🚭 SFP’s #SmokeFreeCountdown to #WorldNoTobaccoDay starts on Monday!

In the lead-up to WNTD, we’ll highlight 6 critical issues in EU tobacco control policy.

📢 This week, SFP is happy to share the good news coming from the European Public Health Week Launch Event, “Innovation for Resilience: Shaping a Sustainable Future”, organised by @eupha.bsky.social.

#GoodNewsFriday #TobaccoControl #PublicHealth

Tobacco companies use various strategies to protect their profits from increases in cigarette taxation.

Our new study on taxation in Ukraine has found that similar tactics are used to ensure maximum profit from e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products.

tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...

📣 Leaders of the SANT Committee and key MEPs stand in solidarity with European public health NGOs by supporting #EUHealthCSA Open Letter to the @ec.europa.eu:"The importance of operating grants for civil society organisations in the field of health”. 🩺🏥
#PublicHealth #CivilSociety #EU

📢 #GoodNewsFriday from the European Parliament! In yesterday’s plenary debate on non-communicable diseases and measles, MEPs @tillymetz.bsky.social and @christopheclergeau.bsky.social addressed the need for bolder action on tobacco control policy🚭.

#PublicHealth #TobaccoControl #EU

📢 This week's Good News for #TobaccoControl in Europe!

➡️ Greece considering ban on flavoured e-cigarettes

➡️ Estonia prohibiting the sale of heated tobacco products with different flavours in accordance with EU legislation

#PublicHealth #TobaccoControl

📢 Wrapping up the week with #GoodNewsFriday!

🚫 Slovenia bans flavoured e-cigarettes as of April 24

✅ Ukraine joins EU Ministers of Health push to revise EU tobacco legislation

#PublicHealth #TobaccoControl

📣 SFP joins forces with relevant EU voices in public and respiratory health to encourage Olivér Várhelyi - @ec.europa.eu to respond to the call of 12 EU Member States asking for an urgent revision of the TPD, TAD and TTD.

🔗 To read the letter: shorturl.at/Q0VUm
#PublicHealth #EU #Tobaccocontrol

📣 SFP signs a joint open letter addressed to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu - @ec.europa.eu, urging them to adopt a 2025 Workplan for EU4Health and guarantee full-year operational funding for civil society under the Framework Agreements.

🔗 To read more: l1nq.com/sOfpj
#EU4HealthCSA #PublicHealth #EU

🚭 M𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵!

The 𝗘𝗨 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲 & 𝗔𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗹-𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, ensuring more protections from 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼, 𝗲-𝗰𝗶𝗴𝘀 & 𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀.

🏞️ New smoke-free zones include:
✔️ Playgrounds, amusement parks, hospitals
✔️ Beaches, restaurants, transport hubs

Let's wrap up this week's good news with #GoodNewsFriday 🎉

🇮🇱 is set to ban non-tobacco flavoured vapes;

🇳🇱 explores raising the smoking age to 21;

🇵🇱 moves to ban flavoured heated tobacco & add health warnings!

🎉 This week, we celebrate 20 years of the WHO FCTC, a life-saving treaty that has protected millions! 🌍🚭

But the fight isn’t over. A tobacco-free future needs stronger policies, stricter enforcement & real commitment.

Let’s keep pushing for change! 💪

#FCTC20Years #WeAre20

Jointly with Smoke-Free Partnership we've written to EU Commissioner Šefčovič about the timeline of reforms to fully implement Article 5.3 of the UN tobacco treaty 🚭

These reforms are needed to protect decision-making against #tobacco industry interference 🚨

www.corporateeurope.org/en/2025/02/e...

💪Strong words from Commissioner Hoekstra in FISC!

On Feb 6, @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu called for stricter tobacco control, higher taxes & fairer taxation for new products across the EU. 💪🔥

Great to see the Commissioner stepping up! We look forward to the revision of the TTD. 🚭

This week brings great news for public health Europe! 🎉 #GNF

The 🇫🇷 National Assembly has officially adopted a ban on disposable electronic cigarettes

🇵🇱 government approved tobacco & vape reforms.

🇩🇰 strengthens nicotine prevention to protect youth