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STOP is a global tobacco industry watchdog whose mission is to expose the tobacco industry strategies and tactics that undermine public health.
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Joined May 2019
Big Tobacco offers a wide menu of products—cigarettes, hookahs, e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches—but they all share one addictive chemical: nicotine. See how the industry weaponizes it to sustain addiction and hook youth. #ExposeTobacco
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NEW @WHO report shows the world is smoking less but the epidemic is far from over. @DrTedros warns: “In response to this progress, the tobacco industry is fighting back with new nicotine products, aggressively targeting young people.” #TobaccoExposed
Tobacco control is working.🌍 But we're still 50 million users away from our 2025 target. That's 50 million too many lives at risk.💔 Policy works. Let's not stop now. Read the report: https://t.co/hQ9qz1Qfln
#TobaccoExposed #NoTobacco
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The industry is fighting for their survival but doing it on the backs of our survival.” @VitalStrat CEO Mary-Ann Etiebet when asked about the dangers of Big Tobacco’s growing Menu of Addiction. From “house favorites” like cigarettes to newer options like flavored nicotine pouches
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No one’s safe. Big Tobacco’s Menu of Addiction targets kids, women, and marginalized groups. Dr. Upendra Bhandauria of @VitalStrat shares who is most affected in his country and the consequences. Read the full menu and learn what governments can do: https://t.co/9dw6e038IG
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NEW Vapor Screen series from @ojoioeotrigo is a must-read. Their investigations in Brazil highlight a key issue: Big Tobacco is a major player in both the cigarette and nicotine product industries, despite claims the latter is independent.
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Experts from Egypt, Jordan and Pakistan reveal the dangers of tobacco industry marketing in retail shops near schools, including flavored tobacco placement near candy and product that are hard to miss. Watch the full video to see why urgent action is needed 🔗
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Last week at #UNGA, STOP joined side events where leaders made one thing clear: Big Tobacco blocks progress 1.@TFP_TobaccoFree Don’t trust Big Tobacco. 2.@VitalStrat Health taxes are a win-win, that the industry will do anything to undermine. 3.@examinationnews Journalism
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The tobacco industry’s tactics don’t stop at cigarettes. They fuel profits—and influence alcohol & gambling too. Tune in to series 2 of the @BathTR podcast #DeadlyIndustryPod to find out how. 🎙️ https://t.co/BZOHMoodIF
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Every two years organisations collaborate to produce the Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index. In a new paper @GatehouseTom, Karin Silver, @RaoufAlebshehy and Dr Mary Assunta explain the methods used to produce the UK chapter of the Index. https://t.co/9jmsaCc5CQ
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To truly build a healthier future, we must draw a clear line: the tobacco industry cannot be both the arsonist and the architect of public health #ThoughtLeaders
rappler.com
To truly build a healthier future, we must draw a clear line: the tobacco industry cannot be both the arsonist and the architect of public health
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From appealing displays to flavored products, the industry is targeting kids in Egypt, Jordan & Pakistan—right outside their schools. Swipe to see how.
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National news headlines say the minister "complies with business owners' requests to not raise cigarette excise taxes." It's another example of why policy should be protected from industry's influence and misleading arguments. Public health is the loser. https://t.co/lIfEQi15Tc
money.kompas.com
Menteri Keuangan Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa memastikan tarif cukai hasil tembakau (CHT) tidak naik pada 2026.
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#Tobacco industry influence harms health policy. Today, #Indonesia's finance minister met with the Indonesian Cigarette Manufacturers Association, who asked him not to raise tobacco excise taxes in 2026. The minister then held a press conference➡️ https://t.co/BXnkMswlIR
reuters.com
Indonesia will keep its excise tax rates on tobacco products unchanged next year, after considering the impact such taxes have on employment in the tobacco industry, Finance minister Purbaya Yudhi...
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NCDs kill an estimated 3 out of 4 people worldwide. Most of these deaths are preventable. Yet at #HLM4 at #UNGA, Big Tobacco could be trying to weaken lifesaving measures. We can’t let industry interference dictate global health. 🔗 https://t.co/vG2621bgYM
#ExposeTobacco
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The #HLM4 Political Declaration at #UNGA could be a turning point for NCD prevention—if industry interference doesn’t derail it. Learn how Big Tobacco may be working to weaken global commitments. Read the NEW blog.🔗 https://t.co/vG2621bgYM
#ExposeTobacco
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Governments face rising pressure to act on the NCD crisis. One proven tool: health taxes. See @VitalStrat’s guide on why they’re a win-win and how tobacco & other commercial determinants of health spread misinformation to block these lifesaving measures.
Health taxes work. They save lives and raise revenue. Our new Health Taxes Action Guide shows policymakers how. Download the guide now: https://t.co/HHyTQT8OxI
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It's no coincidence that so many shops are selling harmful products near schools. It is the tobacco industry's intent. Read our new report to learn more. 🔗 https://t.co/qpSYEh34Mh
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Tobacco use rates among young people are already too high. New research in the Eastern Mediterranean region reveals the tobacco industry's use of retail shops plays a role in making this issue worse. 🔗 https://t.co/3gk3NZ2fiX
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New research reveals a global issue: The tobacco industry is embedding itself in retail markets like grocery stores and street vendors near schools in Egypt, Pakistan and Jordan. Read the report to see how kids are targeted where they should be safe. Available in Arabic,
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