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"The big push for the ban isn't coming from health concerns, but rather from environmental ones as cigarette butts are widely littered around the city and especially on local beaches.".

"Santa Cruz County has also made major headway by passing a first-of-its-kind sales ban on all filtered tobacco products. This would mean phasing out cigarettes with filters (cigarette butts), which are the most common item polluting our beaches & waters.".

"Official documents obtained as part of a Philippine Senate investigation and made public by The Examination show that several senior government officials knowingly steered the country's position in favor of the tobacco industry. ".

“Tobacco must disappear from places where there are children. A park, a beach, a school – these are places to play, learn, and breathe. Not for smoking,” health and family minister Catherine Vautrin said.

"The end of this court order is not a sign that the tobacco companies have changed. It’s a sign that the legal clock has run out. But while their court-ordered speech may end, our obligation to speak up continues.". -Charles Debnam, @tobaccofreedc @aatclc.

"Signed behind closed doors in 2001, the contract includes a 25-year tax freeze that has kept cigarette prices among the lowest in the world while smoking rates in the communist nation have remained among the highest in the region.". Learn the truth:

“We reject any form of partnerships and agreements between the Ministry of Health and British American Tobacco, or any other government engagement with the tobacco and nicotine industry that could undermine public health policies in Kenya,” said Lindi.

"Yes, cigarettes are still extraordinarily harmful to health — and that raising the cigarette tax would both discourage smoking and help to pay for the health consequences for those who keep smoking.".

"As part of the negotiations for the future Global Plastics Treaty, the CNCT, a member of the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance (STPA), is actively advocating for filters to be included in the list of single-use plastic products to be banned worldwide.".

"Led by the Netherlands, 16 countries wrote to the Commission last year to say that varied national tax rates are distorting the bloc's single market. Many countries have also called for the update of the directive.".

"The Collective is rooted in cultural connection and community-driven support to provide safe spaces, meaningful conversations, and actionable resources to help communities disproportionately impacted by tobacco break free from nicotine addiction.".

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