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- A Population Based Anti-Smoking Campaign in Hungary - Mostly in Hungarian language; covers the campaign and research on it.
www.fact.hu/dohanyzasrol
- Action on Smoking and Health -- Canada - Western Canada's leading health organization devoted solely tp tobacco control and prevention.
www.ash.ca
- Africa Tobacco Documents - UICC GLOBALink - Mali: Premier procès contre l'industrie du tabac en Afrique; Mouvement Anti-Tabac du Sénégal; Tobacco Farming in Kenya; Report on Africa.
www.globalink.org/tobacco/docs/af-docs
- Archive of INTL-TOBACCO mailing list - Archive of Postings to INTL-TOBACCO, a post-only mailing list concerned with tobacco control around the world.
lists.essential.org/pipermail/intl-tobacco
- ASH New Zealand - Mission is to improve the health and well being of all New Zealanders by eliminating disease and premature death due to tobacco. Educates on harmful effects of active and passive smoking, supports and encourages relevant legislation, e.g. to protect smokefree environments.
www.ash.org.nz
- ASH Scotland - Forthcoming are tobacco and smoking fact sheets, statistics, news, projects, policies, and resources.
www.ashscotland.org.uk
- ASH Thailand - Tobacco use and control in Thailand.
www.ashthailand.or.th
- Asia Pacific Tobacco Documents - UICC GLOBALink - Tobacco industry and tobacco control in India, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Goa, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong.
www.globalink.org/tobacco/docs/ap-docs
- Asia Times: Japanese Government Addicted To Tobacco - Article on the government of Japan's ties to the Japanese tobacco industry, and the effect on health programs in Japan.
www.atimes.com/japan-econ/AK18Dh01.html
- Asian Pacific Islander Tobacco Education Network - Resources in Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese languages. Impact of tobacco products on communities.
www.apiahf.org/programs/apiten5.html
- Australian Council on Smoking and Health - Non-profit, non-government organization dedicated to raising awareness in the community on smoking and health issues in Australia. Bulletin board, library, information campaigns, quit programs, advocacy, and tobacco industry secrets.
www.acosh.org/about_acosh_fr.htm
- Big Tobacco Goes Global - Article on worldwide promotion of cigarettes and smoking.
gasp.org/goes-global.html
- Big Tobacco Smothers Latin America - Article on U.S. tobacco companies and their promotional and marketing efforts in Latin America; cites examples, summarizes.
www.americas.org/News/Features/199904_Exporting_Death/tobacco.htm
- Cigarette Smoking Among Teens in the Philippines - Short article on trends in smoking in the Philipines.
www.codewan.com.ph/CyberDyaryo/features/f2001_0817_04.htm
- Clean Air Coalition of B.C. - Advocates for smokefree workplaces and public places in British Columbia, Canada.
www.cleanaircoalitionbc.com
- Coalition for Tobacco Free Malaysia - Facts and figures on tobacco consumption and its effects in Malaysia.
prn.usm.my/tobacco.html
- Consumer Voice: Tobacco - Consumer awareness magazine in India covers tobacco news, effects of tobacco use, spit tobacco, and tobacco advertising and promotional activities in India.
www.consumer-voice.org/tobacco/tobacco1.htm
- Country Case Studies - Examines China, Mexico, Viet Nam, Russia, Romania, Poland, Senegal, South Africa.
www.essentialaction.org/country.html
- Doctors and Tobacco: Medicine's Big Challenge - Action manual for medical associations and their members, available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
www.bma.org.uk/tcrc.nsf/htmlpagesvw/resourcesfrm
- Double Standards of U.S. Tobacco Companies in International Cigarette Labeling - Report from Public Citizen examines cigarette pack warning labels in 45 countries. Conclusion: what Philip Morris says about its product varies by country.
www.citizen.org/hrg/PUBLICATIONS/tobacco/tobacco.htm
- Eastern Europe Tobacco Ad Library - Over a dozen ads at different locations, thumbnail sized and fullsize, with brief analysis.
health21.hungary.globalink.org/adlibrary/library.html
- Emerging Tobacco Hazards in China - In Chinese and English.
www.ctsu.ox.ac.uk/tobacco
- EMRO Tobacco Free Initiative Homepage - World Health Organization initiative on tobacco in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) provides posters and factsheets on smoking in English and Arabic, Islamic rules and Christian views on smoking.
208.48.48.190/TFI/WNTD2001/WNTD2001Material.htm
- Essential Action Condemns USTR Pressure on Korea - "The U.S. Trade Representative is up to its bad, old tricks, working on behalf of Big Tobacco," said Weissman of the group Essential Action; item has the story.
lists.essential.org/pipermail/intl-tobacco/2001q2/000512.html
- Europe Tobacco Documents - UICC Globalink - Tobacco industry and tobacco control in Finland, Spain, France, Suisse, Schweitz, Norway, Ireland, the CzechRepublic, Poland, Sweden, Austria, Denmark Germany, Luxembourg, and the EC.
www.globalink.org/tobacco/docs/eu-docs
- Fighting for Lungs and Minds in Asia - Washington Post article on targetting of Asia by the tobacco industry.
washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13232-2000Sep15.html
- Filter Online - A tobacco advocacy newsletter for central and eastern European countries, published by the Hungarian Health Center.
health21.hungary.globalink.org/filteronline/index.html
- Framework Convention on Tobacco Control - An internationalalliance of Non-Government Organisations committed to seeing a strong and effective Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
www.fctc.org
- Globalization of Tobacco Industry Tactics as Exemplified in Switzerland - Abstract of paper; concludes "in order to be successful, anti-tobacco alliances need to recognize that tobacco control is ultimately a political battle fought in public, and not a scientific debate discussed in private"; gives examples from Switzerland.
apha.confex.com/apha/128am/techprogram/paper_8734.htm
- Health Promotion: Global Perspectives - Sep/Oct 200 issue of American Journal of Health Promotion devoted to tobacco control; includes perspectives from the UK, South Africa, Romania, Argentina, and globally.
www.healthpromotionjournal.com/publications/global/2000-09/index.htm
- Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health - Aims to introduce the Council to the public and to educate on smoking-related health hazards. In English and Chinese.
www.info.gov.hk/hkcosh/index.htm
- Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health - Information on smoking cessation, tobacco legislation, and clean indoor air.
www.info.gov.hk/hkcosh/eindex.htm
- Hungarian Town Under the Influence of Big Tobacco - ABCNews.com article on influence and promotion of tobacco industry in Eastern Europe in general and Hungary in particular.
abcnews.go.com/sections/world/DailyNews/tobacco001017.html
- India Tobacco News Extracts - Cancer Patients Aid Association hosts news stores on tobacco in India.
www.cpaaindia.org/infocentre/clipping_ati.htm
- Industry Activity around the World - Interviews with advocates on industry activity in Canada, Hong Kong, Poland, and Thailand.
www.essential.org/monitor/hyper/mm0797.06.html
- infotobacco.com - Canadian site provides the facts behind the warning labels; information provided in English and French.
www.infotobacco.com
- Inside Indonesia: Worshipping cancer sticks - News article reports "the tobacco industry keeps the government afloat, but at a huge cost in ordinary lives."
www.insideindonesia.org/edit56/reynld.htm
- International Interests in U.S. Tobacco Legislation - Policy analysis by the Health Science Analysis Project. U.S. tobacco policy will have significant effects on tobacco control efforts worldwide.
scarcnet.org/hsap/international.htm
- International Issues in Tobacco Control - Poster session from health conference focusses on worldwide trends.
apha.confex.com/apha/128am/techprogram/session_4005.htm
- Is Tobacco A Development Issue? - UK Institute of Development Studies discussion asks, what are the consequences of cigarette consumption for the world's poorest regions? Is tobacco control a development issue? Sections include: summary; tobacco, poverty, and health; taxation; tobacco companies; policy lessions; conclusions.
www.id21.org/tobacco/report1.html
- Marlboro Man Goes East - Report on industry activity in Germany, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and other East European nations.
www.essential.org/monitor/hyper/issues/1992/01/mm0192_12.html
- Marlboro Man Goes Overseas - Op-Ed examines Philip Morris cigarette promotion in Asia, Russia, Central Europe and Latin America.
www.treatycheck.org/MarlboroManGoesOverseas.htm
- Marlboro Man Rides High as Smoking, Death Rates Soar - Radio Free Europe report on tobacco industry marketing in central and eastern Europe.
www.rferl.org/nca/features/1997/06/F.RU.970626102205.html
- Marlboro Man Rides into Russia - Short CNN article on tobacco industry activity in Russia.
www.cnn.com/WORLD/9707/13/russia.tobacco
- Nederlandse Nietrokersvereniging CAN - Dutch and English provided in this site; lots of tobacco issues, science, and discussion.
www.nietrokers.nl
- Next Stop: the Third World - Discussion of cigarette promotion by tobacco transnationals to developing countries.
www.tobaccofacts.org/tru-thirdworld.html
- No Smoke Tokyo - Non-smoking bars, clubs and restaurants in Tokyo, Japan. Also smoke-free hotels, flights, taxis, and worldwide smoke-free information, and news about non-smokers rights and the fight for clean air in Japan!
nosmoketokyo.tripod.com
- Quit In Your Language - Quitting information and tips in Greek, Italian, Arabic, Turkish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.
www.quitnow.info.au/nesb/index.html
- Research for International Tobacco Control - Research reports from Vietnam, Turkey, South Africa, India, China, Brazil, and Latin America; other countries and areas forthcoming.
www.idrc.ca/tobacco/en/publications/publications1.html
- Smoke Screen: Big Tobacco is Working Hard to Ensure the Whole World will Get Its Taste Of Freedom - Article from Hamburg, Germany, explores Philip Morris cigarette promotion worldwide.
www.inthesetimes.com/issue/25/12/washington2512.html
- Smoke Screen: U.S. Tobacco Overseas - Transcript of radio show on U.S. tobacco companies marketing cigarettes overseas.
www.radioproject.org/transcripts/0046.html
- Smoke-Free Eire - Focus is on clean indoor air in Eire.
smoke-free.eire.org
- Smoke-Free Nova Scotia - Coalition of groups committed to a tobacco-free Nova Scotia, Canada.
www.smokefreens.ca
- Smokefree Calgary - Advocates for smokefree restaurants, workplaces, and other indoor places where children have access.
www.smokefreecalgary.com
- Smokefree Europe: Abstracts - Abstracts of paper and poster conference presentations on "aggressive marketing techniques of western tobacco companies".
www.health.fi/tkk/smoke_free/tupakkakirja.html
- Smokefree Europe: Recommendations on Tobacco - From European experts on cancer.
www.health.fi/tkk/smoke_free/consensus1.html
- SmokeFree Ramadan - Free and confidential advice to quit smoking in English, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, and Turkish/Kurdish languages.
www.mdnet.co.uk/smokefree/helplines.html
- Smoking - Dohányzás - Smoking at the threshold of the year 2000: situation report on Hungary.
www.globalink.org/tobacco/hungary
- Smoking Prevention European Network - ENSP is a European network for smoking prevention active in tobacco contol in Europe.
www.ensp.org
- Smoking Set to Kill Millions in China - Researchers find a rapid rise in tobacco use in China, where half the smokers surveyed do not know it causes cancer.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/466401.stm
- Tazor's Non-smoking Page - Poland smokefree site.
www.non-smoking.px.pl
- The Environmental Action Network (TEAN) - Tobacco control organization in Uganda. News, reports, images of tobacco promotion in Uganda, related litigation.
tean.globalink.org
- The Global Marlboro Man - Gallery of Marlboro ads shows differences and commonalities Philip Morris uses to promote its product in different countries.
uts.cc.utexas.edu/%7Emarye/marlboro.html
- The International Tobacco Industry: Current Developments - FAQ on worldwide marketing of tobacco products.
www.health.usyd.edu.au/tob21c/m09_faqs.html
- The Tobacco Reference Guide: International - Covers tobacco issues in Canada, China, Eastern Europe, Hong Kong, India, Bangladesh, Japan, Korea, Latin America, the Middle East, Northern Africa, the Philippines, Russia and the former Soviet Union, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Western Europe.
www.globalink.org/tobacco/trg/Chapter27/table_of_contents_chap27.html
- Thwarting Big Tobacco in Pakistan - Article describes tobacco promotion activities of tobacco transnationals such as BAT in Pakistan, and discusses ways of countering thyem.
lists.isb.sdnpk.org/pipermail/cyberclub-old/1999-July/000597.html
- Tobacco and the European Union - ASH-UK factsheet presents smoking and tobacco use prevalence, advertising, policy, and industry trends by country in the EU.
www.ash.org.uk/html/factsheets/html/fact20.html
- Tobacco Companies Targeting the Poor - Article on tobacco promotion in Pakistan.
www.dawn.com/2002/03/03/../../../weekly/dmag/dmag8.htm
- Tobacco Control Country Profiles - PDF documents from WHO provide a country-by-country breakdown of tobacco statistics.
tobacco.who.int/page.cfm?sid=57
- Tobacco Control Program In Czech Republic - Aims to heighten public awareness and catalyze policy change necessary for the creation of a tobacco-free environment in the Czech Republic.
www.ceche.org/programs/cze-int/czechtcc.htm
- Tobacco Country Profiles - For each country: tobacco consumption, smoking prevalence, deaths attributed to smoking, pharmaceutical treatments, market share by manufacturer, trade and agriculture statistics, taxes and duties, retail price, advertising and sponsorship, health promotion and education, sales and distribution restrictions, tobacco product regulations, smoke-free indoor air, organizations involved in tobacco control.
tcrc-profiles.globalink.org
- Tobacco Firms Targeting Children Worldwide - BBC News item; call for British tobacco companies to stop targeting women and children in the developing world, such as Chile, Malaysia, China, Cambodia.
news6.thdo.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/background_briefings/smoking/newsid_206000/206417.stm
- Tobacco Free Albania - Interview with Sara Bogdani, youth advocate for a tobacco-free Albania.
www.tobacco.org/News/rendezvous/bogdani.html
- Tobacco Free Initiative Pakistan - Initiative sponsored by the Network for Consumer Protection in Pakistan to mount resistance to the tobacco industry, to educate about tobacco use, and to pressure the government to introduce controls on tobacco sale and promotion.
www.emro.who.int/TFI/EMROleads-Pakistan.htm
- Tobacco in the 3rd World - Feature article deals with facts about tobacco including its effect on 3rd World development and ecosystems. Case studies include Kenya, Malawi, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Brazil.
www.nsma.org.au/world3.htm
- Tobacco in the Developing World - ASH-UK factsheet presents smoking and tobacco prevalence and consumption facts, health effects, environmental impacts, and responses to the problem in the developing world.
www.ash.org.uk/html/factsheets/html/fact21.html
- Tobacco Industry Activity in the Middle East - Report from the WHO Regional office for the Eastern Mediterranean Region documents tobacco industry front groups, lobbying, PR campaigns, spying on tobacco control organizations, and delaying or blocking anti-tobacco measures in the region.
www.emro.who.int/TFI/VOICE%20OF%20TRUTH.pdf
- Tobacco Industry Attempts to Subvert European Union Tobacco Advertising Legislation - Research report on tobacco industry programs aimed at defeating EU legislation governing tobacco advertising and promotion.
www.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco/euad/euadacrobat.html
- Tobacco Industry Efforts to Control Tobacco Policy Making in Switzerland - UCSF report. Executive summaries in German, English, and French. Full report in English.
www.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco/swiss
- Tobacco Industry Strategies to Undermine Tobacco Control Activities at the World Health Organization - WHO paper identifies strategies used by the tobacco industry to undermine WHO's tobacco control initiatives.
tobacco.who.int/page.cfm?sid=58
- Tobacco Marketing - Where There?s Smoke, There's Deception - Article on how Philip Morris is selling the Marboro Man in Egypt.
www.idrc.ca/reports/read_article_english.cfm?article_num=1050
- Tobacco Network - Finland and Europe focus.
www.tupakka.org/aspe/groupsitems.asp
- Tobacco Profile for Denmark - Summary of smoking and tobacco stats.
www.globalink.org/tobacco/docs/eu-docs/denmark
- Tobacco Unwrapped - The Health Education Board for Scotland provides information and resources about tobacco, such as smokeline and e-smokeline for help with stopping smoking and teenage smoking issues. It also provides guidance, advice and information to help both smokers and health professionals overcome nicotine withdrawal and beat nicotine addiction.
www.hebs.com/Tobacco
- Tobacco Wars in Canada - Article surveys tobacco scene in Canada, the industry, and activists.
ursu.uregina.ca/~carillon/feb29/feature1.html
- Tobacco-related Pictures in Senegal - 75 photos of cigarette and tobacco product ads in Senegal, most in violation of law.
www.globalink.org/tobacco/docs/af-docs/9909
- Tobacco` Free Asia - Country profiles, tobacco control measures, tobacco industry activities, media, news centre, and links to other sites.
www.tobaccofreeasia.net
- Towards a Tobacco Free Society - The report of the tobacco free policy review group in Ireland.
www.doh.ie/publications/tobacco.html
- Tupakkaverkko - In English and Finnish languages; public policy to reduce tobacco smoking in Finland; smoking in Finland was the highest in the world in the 1920's; the current figures are among the lowest in Europe.
www.tupakka.org
- U.S. Aided Cigarette Firms in Conquests Across Asia - Washington Post article on how the U.S. federal government helped the tobacco industry push its product overseas, and how the industry is expanding in Asia, the ex-Soviet Union, and China.
washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/tobacco/stories/asia.htm
- Where there's smoke - Article on smoking and tobacco in Hungary.
www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/smoking/Story/0,2763,369849,00.html
- WHO Europe: Danger of exploitation by the tobacco industry - In English, French, or German. WHO warning: in the tobacco industry's war on public health, the manipulation of public health advocates and scientists is a key strategy.
www.health.fgov.be/WHI3/krant/krantarch99/kranttekstoct/991014m01who-europe.htm
- WHO: Tobacco Free Initiative in Southeast Asia - Regional policy iniatitives for tobacco reduction in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
w3.whosea.org/tfi/index.htm
- WomensWire: Big Tobacco Targets Women in the Global South - Article on tobacco industry promotion to women in Africa and Asia (article located halfway down the newsletter).
www.womenswire.org/intro.htm
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