The Power of Communications against Tobacco.

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Press releases

The Union is marking World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2010, as a critical point in the 2010: Year of the Lung. Studies show that 50% of all deaths from lung disease are linked to tobacco use. “Strengthening tobacco control is the single most important action we can take to improve global lung health”, said Dr Nils E Billo, Executive Director of The Union.

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European Parliament, Brussels – Strong warnings of the dangers of smoking with images of diseased organs should be introduced across the EU to all tobacco packaging as soon as possible, urged the Smoke Free Partnership (SFP) at a conference today. On World No Tobacco Day the SFP also called for standardised packaging of tobacco products by 2012 – removing all logos and colours, along with uniform lettering – so that the pack can no longer be used as a form of advertising to attract new young smokers.

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