At the #UNITEGlobalSummit in the Philippines, the WHO FCTC Secretariat engaged with parliamentarians & health leaders to highlight how tobacco taxation and sustainable financing can advance tobacco control and the SDGs. 🌍💰
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The WHO FCTC is the 1st ever public health treaty negotiated under the auspices of WHO that commits countries to combating the global tobacco epidemic. The Secretariat serves both the WHO FCTC and the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
@whofctc.bsky.social@whofctc.bsky.social🚨 Flavoured tobacco is a trap
Under the WHO FCTC Articles 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, Parties are encouraged to prohibit or restrict ingredients that increase the palatability & attractiveness of tobacco products, including flavourings, sugars, sweeteners, herbs & spices.
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@whofctc.bsky.social🚭 Pictorial health warnings work.
🌍 Many countries have now introduced prominent pictorial health warnings covering a significant portion of tobacco packs.
Because every pack is an opportunity to communicate one simple message:
Tobacco is dangerous.🚭Your health matters❤️