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The Unwrapped Gift to Improve Public Health: Plain Cigarette Packaging Would Help Save Lives in 2012 and Beyond
Dec 15, 2011(New York, USA) - World Lung Foundation today called for governments to enact legislation to require plain packaging for cigarettes, citing it as perhaps the best “unwrapped” gift to public health in 2012. As people who smoke plan their New Year resolution to quit smoking, World Lung... more...World Lung Foundation Commends Bloomberg Philanthropies on Significant Progress Toward Reducing the Deadly Toll of Tobacco
Nov 17, 2011Launch of new report highlights five years of advances in global tobacco control (New York, USA) - World Lung Foundation today congratulated Bloomberg Philanthropies on the launch of its first progress report of the global Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use (the Initiative), of... more...The Government of DKI Jakarta Launches First-ever Graphic Tobacco Control Campaign in Indonesia
Oct 18, 2011(Jakarta, Indonesia) - The government of DKI Jakarta today launched Indonesia’s first-ever graphic mass media campaign to warn people about the dangers of smoking. The campaign graphically depicts how smoking damages vital organs of the body and can cause serious health problems, even... more...World Leaders Can Reduce NCD Deaths Now by Reducing Tobacco Use
Sep 19, 2011UN Meeting on NCDs Is Important First Step in Addressing Global Toll of Lung Disease, Cancer, Diabetes and Heart Disease (New York, United States) - World Lung Foundation today urged world leaders meeting at the United Nations to reduce deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs)... more...New Campaign Shows Heart Breaking Effects of Smoking Bidis
Jul 28, 2011(New Delhi, India and New York, USA) - A national tobacco control campaign launched today in India to warn people about the dangers of bidi smoking. The campaign, developed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with support from World Lung Foundation, graphically depicts a bidi smoker... more...World Lung Foundation Welcomes New Report on NCDs in China
Jul 27, 2011Urges Tobacco Control Measures As A Cost-Effective Way To Reduce Toll of Non-Communicable Diseases (New York, USA) - World Lung Foundation called for an acceleration of tobacco control measures in the wake of a new report from World Bank entitled “Toward a Healthy and Harmonious Life... more...70% of World’s Population Sees No Tobacco Counter-Advertising
Jul 7, 2011View in Spanish World Lung Foundation Welcomes First-Ever Global Assessment of Tobacco Control Mass Media (New York, USA) - World Lung Foundation today welcomed the World Health Organization (WHO) Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2011 in Montevideo, Uruguay. This... more...World Lung Foundation Condemns Tobacco Industry Attempts to Halt Graphic Warnings and Plain Packaging in Australia
Jun 28, 2011(New York, USA) - World Lung Foundation today condemned the action by Philip Morris in launching a legal action against the Australian government and commended that government’s strong rebuttal of the legal challenge. Philip Morris is contesting that the Australian government’s... more...Maternal Death Crisis Addressed at Summit in Tanzania
Jun 14, 2011Download release in Swahili A lack of Basic Surgical Supplies and Trained Personnel Threatens Progress (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania) - On World No Tobacco Day, World Lung Foundation launches a new web resource for governments, World Lung Foundation convened a “Summit on Stopping... more...Media Advisory:
Jun 10, 2011
Summit to Address Maternal Death in TanzaniaContact Maria Sarungi-Tsehai, Dar Es Salaam 784235215 Jorge Alday, New York City +1 6463548922 WHAT: Summit to Address Maternal Death in Tanzania World Lung Foundation will convene a two day (13 and 14 June) “Summit on Stopping Needless Maternal Deaths” to address... more...First Ever National Tobacco Control Mass Media Campaign Launches in Bangladesh
May 31, 2011(Dhaka, Bangladesh and New York, USA) - World No Tobacco Day marks the launch of the first national tobacco control mass media campaign in Bangladesh. The campaign, developed by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare with support from World Lung Foundation, Bangladesh Center for... more...World Lung Foundation Supports New Tobacco Control Campaigns in Eight Countries
May 31, 2011Campaigns In Africa, Asia and Europe Signal Globalization of Tobacco Counter-Marketing (New York, USA) - On World No Tobacco Day, World Lung Foundation is supporting new tobacco control mass media campaigns in Albania, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, India, Mauritius, Philippines, Russia, and... more...New Cigarette Pack Warning Resource Enables Governments to Fulfill Key Health Treaty Obligation
May 31, 2011License-free access to impactful graphic images reduces cost and time to market (New York, USA) - On World No Tobacco Day, World Lung Foundation launches a new web resource for governments, NGOs and advocates planning to implement pictorial warnings on cigarette packs. The Tobacco... more...Mauritius Ministry of Health and Quality of Life and WLF Mount Mass Media Campaign to Show How Much Tar is in an Average Smoker’s Lungs
May 30, 2011(Port Louis, Mauritius and New York, USA) - The Mauritius Ministry of Health and Quality of Life (MOH & QL) has begun a national mass media campaign, which graphically depicts the amount of tar found in the average smoker’s lungs. The “Sponge” campaign will air nationally on TV,... more...World Lung Foundation Urges Health Ministries to Implement Tobacco Control Policies to Reduce NCD Deaths
Apr 25, 2011Commends Russian Government for Hosting Vital Global NCD Meeting and Increasing Its Own Commitment to Tobacco Control (Moscow, Russia and New York, United States) - World Lung Foundation today urged health ministers attending a critical meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs)... more...Innovative Health Campaign in India Uses “Too Graphic for TV” Images to Highlight Health Risks of Chewing Tobacco
Apr 21, 2011ChewOnThis.in Integrates Mobile and Social Media and Ringtones for Viral Impact (Delhi, India and New York, United States) - A group of health organizations including government, local, national and international NGOs such as Tata Memorial Hospital, World Lung Foundation, Indian... more...World Lung Foundation Hails New Report on Tackling the Global Crisis of Non-Communicable Diseases
Apr 12, 2011Calls for governments to accelerate implementation of tobacco control measures as a quick, cost-effective way to reduce global death and disease (New York, United States) - World Lung Foundation has welcomed the release of a new research paper published in The Lancet. The paper,... more...New Report From World Lung Foundation Reveals Inextricable Links Between Tobacco and Tuberculosis
Mar 24, 2011
*Calls for Tobacco Control Measures to be Integrated into TB Programs*(March 24, 2011, New York, NY) – Coinciding with World TB Day, World Lung Foundation today issued a white paper exploring the links between tuberculosis and tobacco use. The paper, entitled “Directions: The Deadly Pairing of Tuberculosis and Smoking,” is a meta-study of research from... more...World Lung Foundation Launches Web Campaign to Urge Heads-Of-State to Attend UN Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases
Mar 14, 2011WORLD LUNG FOUNDATION LAUNCHES WEB CAMPAIGN TO URGE HEADS-OF-STATE TO ATTEND UN SUMMIT ON NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES *Tobacco use, the world’s #1 preventable killer, Remains Neglected in Millennium Development Goals* *15,000 Deaths a Day Can Be Prevented if Governments Address Tobacco Use... more...World Lung Foundation Urges UK Government to Ban Display Advertising and Branding on Tobacco Products
Mar 9, 2011(London, United Kingdom, and New York, United States) - On UK No Smoking Day World Lung Foundation called on the British Government to progress its plans to ban in-store cigarette display advertising and also to ban all branding on cigarette packets, without delay. A ban on display... more...World Lung Foundation Partners with the NCD Alliance to Push for Inclusion of Non-Communicable Diseases in Millennium Development Goals
Feb 17, 2011(New York, United States) - World Lung Foundation today announced it has joined the NCD Alliance to advocate for the inclusion of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Working toward a high-level summit meeting that will be attended by heads of... more...Tamil Nadu Government Launches New Campaign to Protect Citizens from Exposure to Secondhand Smoke
Feb 5, 2011(Chennai, India and New York, United States) - The Smokefree Chennai project of the Tamil Nadu Government today launched a new mass media campaign to inform millions of Tamilian smokers about the serious effects tobacco has on their health and the health of their children. The statewide... more...World Lung Foundation Calls for Increased Funding of Cancer Prevention Through Tobacco Control
Feb 3, 2011(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation today called on health care providers and governments to do more to prevent cancer, in terms of activity and spend. While important breakthroughs are being made in cancer diagnosis and treatment, low-cost prevention strategies like effective tobacco... more...World Lung Foundation Notes with Interest President Kikwete’s Role in the United Nations Meeting in Geneva on Women’s and Children’s Health
Jan 26, 2011WLF Urges the President to Make This an Even Greater Public Health Priority in Tanzania to Reduce Maternal Deaths (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania) - With the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goal (MDG) to reduce maternal deaths falling far below the mark in Tanzania and other African... more...World Lung Foundation Convenes
Jan 20, 2011
Maternal Health Summit in TanzaniaMinister of Health, Donors and Field Staff Discuss Progress and Future Action to Reduce Maternal Deaths Download press release in Swahili (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania) - World Lung Foundation convened its first-ever Maternal Health Summit in Tanzania to bring together international... more...Ad Campaign Graphically Depicts Harms of Smokeless Tobacco, A Leading Killer in India
Jan 17, 2011The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India today launched an intensely graphic campaign to reduce illness and deaths from smokeless tobacco, which is used by tens of millions of Indians every day. The ad, called “Mukesh,” was developed by the National Tobacco Control Program in... more...China Falls Short in its Tobacco Control Obligations
Jan 5, 2011(New York, New York) -World Lung Foundation commented on the status of Chinese tobacco control as the deadline passed for implementing certain policy measures required under the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, a treaty China ratified in 2005 and that came into force in 2006. China is... more...New Rapid Testing Technology Requires Training and a Transition Plan to Truly Advance the Fight Against Tuberculosis
Dec 9, 2010(New York, New York) -World Lung Foundation today welcomed the World Health Organization's endorsement of new automated testing that promises to improve diagnosis of the disease, but cautioned that investment in such technology cannot succeed without parallel investment in health worker... more...World Lung Foundation Supports Uruguay's Efforts to Stop the Tobacco Industry from Undermining its Progressive Tobacco Control Policies
Nov 18, 2010(New York, New York) -Today World Lung Foundation joined the tobacco control community in supporting Uruguay's efforts to withstand legal challenges by Philip Morris International against its strong cigarette pack warning laws. Uruguay requires that 80 percent of the front and back of... more...World Lung Foundation Adds Four New Members to Board of Directors
Nov 16, 2010(New York, NY) -Today World Lung Foundation announced the addition of four new members to its board of directors. Dr. Chen-Yuan Chiang , Sunil Hirani , Bruce Mandell and Eric B. Rosenbaum begin their duties immediately as WLF continues to expand its portfolio of programs and activities... more...World Lung Foundation Welcomes Stronger Smoke Free Legislation in Poland
Nov 16, 2010(New York, United States and Warsaw, Poland) - Today the Ministry of Health of Poland and the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate launched a mass media campaign to build support strong amendments to the new national smoke-free law. The "Smokefree Workplaces, Pub" campaign was developed with technical... more...Four Million Deaths Each Year Caused by Acute Respiratory Infections – New Atlas Details Pandemic
Nov 9, 2010(New York, NY) -Acute respiratory infections (ARIs), a disease group that includes pneumonia, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), are responsible for 4.25 million deaths each year, according to the first-ever Acute Respiratory Infections Atlas ( ARIAtlas.org ), published today... more...World Lung Foundation Urges Immediate Action in Russia to Reduce Tobacco Use Following Release of New Survey Data
Nov 9, 2010(New York, United States and Moscow, Russia) -World Lung Foundation today welcomed the release of new tobacco use survey data from the Russian government and urged immediate action to reduce demand for tobacco. The Global Survey of Adult Tobacco Use (GATS) is a rigorous population-based... more...World Lung Foundation Welcomes Use of CT Scans to Detect Lung Cancer in Smokers
Nov 4, 2010(New York, NY) -World Lung Foundation today released the following statement on the results of a National Cancer Institute research into the use of CT scans to detect lung cancer in smokers. Peter Baldini, Chief Executive Officer and President of World Lung Foundation, said: "The... more...New Data from Viet Nam Critical to Reducing Death Toll of Tobacco Use
Oct 27, 2010Download Vietnamese Press Release (New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation today congratulated the government of Viet Nam on the completion and release of a major new survey results about tobacco use. The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) is conducted to a rigorous global standard and... more...World Lung Foundation Welcomes Release of New GATS Data from India
Oct 22, 2010(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation today welcomed the publication of Global Adult Tobacco Survey data in India. The survey is conducted to a rigorous global standard and tracks tobacco use, exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke and tobacco control measures across a number of different... more...Better Implementation of Current TB Control Programs Would Reduce Drug-Resistant Strains
Oct 14, 2010(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation today commended the Stop TB Partnership's launch of the " Global Plan to Stop TB 2011-2015 ," but cautioned that the promise of breakthroughs in the near future should not delay individual countries from adopting current best practice in the fight against... more...Regular Lung Testing Critical to Preventing Death from Lung Disease
Oct 13, 2010(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation (WLF) released the following statement in support of the first-ever World Spirometry Day , a coordinated global effort to raise awareness of the need for regular lung testing: "It is predicted that in 2030 12.5 million deaths (17% of all deaths)... more...First Ever TV Campaign Launched to Support Graphic Health Warnings on Cigarette Packs in Mexico
Oct 1, 2010Download Spanish Press Release (New York, USA and Guadalajara, Mexico) - A new mass media campaign was launched today to encourage millions of Mexicans to stop smoking around their children. The campaign, called "Cigarettes are Eating Your Baby Alive," graphically shows that children... more...World Lung Foundation Calls on International Music Acts to Reject Tobacco Industry Sponsorship of Indonesian Rock Festival
Sep 30, 2010(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation today added its voice to calls that international rock bands including The Smashing Pumpkins, Stereophonics and The Vines should not perform at the Java Rockin' Land festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, unless tobacco company sponsorship and associated... more...The American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation Release The Tobacco Atlas, Third Edition in Chinese
Aug 19, 2010Data shows some progress in tobacco control, but further action needed for China to meet international treaty commitments (Shenzhen, China) -Today, the American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation released the Chinese language version of The... more...Health Care Workers trained to Bring Better Diagnosis and Treatment to Kenyans Suffering from Asthma
Jul 16, 2010(New York, NY, Paris, France and Nairobi, Kenya) -The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), World Lung Foundation (WLF) and the Kenya Association to Prevent Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (KAPTLD) today announced that more than 30... more...World Lung Foundation Commends Egyptian Government on Tobacco Tax Increase
Jun 28, 2010Download Arabic Press Release (New York, NY) -World Lung Foundation today commended the Egyptian government on its decision to raise tobacco taxes on July 1. The 40% increase, the first since 1991, is a win-win strategy for Egypt, saving lives through reducing tobacco use and... more...World Heart Federation Calls on Cardiologists To Lead Fight Against Tobacco Use
Jun 17, 2010Global Smokefree Partnership and World Heart Federation Present New Paper at World Congress of Cardiology (Beijing, China) - At the World Congress of Cardiology (WCC) in Beijing, China, the World Heart Federation strongly urged cardiologists to ensure that patients and policymakers... more...World Lung Foundation Supports New Public Education Campaigns in Asia and Europe for World No Tobacco Day
May 31, 2010(New York, NY) -For World No Tobacco Day 2010, World Lung Foundation (WLF) is supporting the launch of new public education campaigns that graphically depict the health harms of tobacco use in Russia, China and India —three countries where the largest populations of smokers in the world... more...World Lung Foundation Commends Australian Government on Unprecedented Tobacco Control Policies
May 26, 2010(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation congratulates the Australian government on its announcement of a comprehensive package to combat smoking—including a 25% increase in the excise tax on tobacco products and the removal of promotional text, images and colors on all cigarette packs.... more...World Lung Foundation Applauds United Nations Vote for Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases
May 13, 2010World Lung Foundation (WLF) applauds today's result from the United Nations' vote to convene the first-ever world summit on non-communicable diseases, at the UN General Assembly in September 2011. more...New Survey Shows 77 Percent of Vietnamese Oppose Secondhand Smoke in Public Places after Seeing Ad Campaign
May 5, 2010Download Vietnamese Press Release (New York, NY and Hanoi, Vietnam) - – Vietnam's Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO) and World Lung Foundation (WLF) announced today the results of a national mass media campaign to build support for... more...Comprehensive Management Programs Needed to Fight Asthma in Developing Countries
May 4, 2010(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation (WLF) released the following statement for World Asthma Day 2010: "Asthma is a disease that can be managed, yet it remains a source of suffering for more than 300 million people around the world. While prevalence of asthma symptoms has been... more...World Lung Foundation Announces $30,550 Grant for Child Asthma in Kenya
Apr 19, 2010Funds Raised By WLF in NYC Half-Marathon Will Provide Comprehensive Treatment for Children in Kenya with Chronic Asthma more...The American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation Present The Tobacco Atlas, Third Edition in Spanish
Apr 14, 2010Download Press Release in Spanish Data shows some progress in tobacco control, but Mexico still among top 20 countries with largest number of smokers Download in Spanish) (Mexico City, Mexico) - Today, the American Cancer... more...The American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation Present The Tobacco Atlas, Third Edition in Spanish (Latin America Regional Press Release)
Apr 14, 2010Data shows some progress in tobacco control in Latin America, but many countries in the region have high smoking rates In South America, 15-19.9% of adult deaths in most countries are caused by smoking more...Donors and Governments Should Get Back to Basics on Tuberculosis
Mar 23, 2010(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation (WLF) released the following statement from Dr. Neil W. Schluger, Chief Scientific Officer, World Lung Foundation, ahead of World TB Day 2010: "Recently, hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested in research projects to develop new drugs,... more...Runners Raise Thousands to Treat Child Asthma in Kenya
Mar 19, 2010***MEDIA ADVISORY*** SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 6:30 AM more...World Cancer Day
Feb 4, 2010(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation (WLF) released the following statement on World Cancer Day, 2010: "Lung cancer is the most preventable form of cancer," said Dr. Neil Schluger, Chief Scientific Officer, World Lung Foundation. "According to the World Health... more...Vietnam Ministry of Health and World Lung Foundation Launch Mass Media Campaign to Support Smoke-Free Vietnam
Dec 18, 2009Download Vietnamese Press Release (New York, NY and Hanoi, Vietnam) - Vietnam's Ministry of Health launched a new mass media campaign to support Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's Decision 1315, dated 21st August 2009, which mandates smoke-free public places across Vietnam. The campaign,... more...Most Governments Fail to Protect Their Citizens from Tobacco Harms
Dec 9, 2009(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation (WLF) released the following statement on the release of the WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic , 2009: "The WHO report demonstrates clearly that most governments have failed to address tobacco as a public health crisis," said Peter Baldini,... more...World Lung Foundation and Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica Unveil Mass Media Toolkit for Tobacco Control in Latin America
Dec 4, 2009Mexico City, Mexico, December 4, 2009) – World Lung Foundation (WLF) and Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica (INSP) today announced an Internet-based resourcefor developing rigorous mass media tobacco control campaigns. The website details a six-step process to help governments and... more...World Lung Foundation Y El Instituto Nacional De Salud Publica Presenta una Guia Para El Desarrollo De Campanas De Comunicacion en Medios Masivos para El Control Del Tabaco en America Latina
Dec 4, 2009(Ciudad de México, México, 4 de diciembre del 2009) – La Fundación Mundial del Pulmón (WLF) y el Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP) anunció hoy un recurso en Internet para el desarrollo exclusivo de campañas en medios de comunicación para el control de tabaco. El sitio web... more...Integrating HIV Treatment with Prevention and Treatment for Lung Diseases Could Save Millions of Lives
Dec 1, 2009(New York, NY) - On World AIDS Day, World Lung Foundation (WLF) urged governments and the global health community to take steps toward more systematic integration of the treatment and care for lung disease among patients with HIV/AIDS: Neil Schluger, Chief Scientific Officer at WLF said,... more...Poland Ministry of Health and World Lung Foundation Launch Mass Media Campaign to Warn of the Harms of Smoking
Nov 19, 2009(New York, NY and Warsaw, Poland) - Poland's Ministry of Health launched a new mass media campaign to inform millions of Polish smokers about the serious effects tobacco has on their health and the health of their children. The nationwide campaign, called "Cigarettes are Eating You Alive,"... more...New Media Campaign Graphically Portrays the Deadly Realities of Chewing Tobacco in India
Nov 9, 2009The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare's (MOHFW) Tobacco Control Programme today announced the launch of nationwide Television and Radio campaign called 'Surgeon' to highlight the devastating consequences of smokeless tobacco use and to warn against its use. more...Moscow State Duma Public Health Commission and World Lung Foundation Launch Mass Media Campaign to Warn on the Harms of Smoking
Nov 5, 2009(New York, NY and Moscow, Russia) - The Public Health Commission of Moscow City Duma launched a new mass media campaign today to warn millions of Russians about the personal harms of smoking and to urge them to quit. The campaign, called "Sponge", which visually depicts how the lungs of... more...World Lung Foundation Urges the Obama Administration to Adopt Sustainable Global Health Policy
Oct 30, 2009WLF Supports Global Health Initiative Coalition's Policy Recommendations and Report more...A Child Dies Every 15 Seconds; Vaccinate Kids Against Pneumonia Now!
Oct 30, 2009(New York) - World Lung Foundation released today the following statement for World Pneumonia Day, which occurs on November 2, 2009: A child dies every 15 seconds; vaccinate kids against pneumonia now! As the global community moves quickly this year to develop a new H1N1 vaccine and to... more...World Lung Foundation Announces $49,000 Grant for Child Asthma in Kenya
Oct 7, 2009World Lung Foundation today announced that its 25-member running team raised $49,000 to provide life-saving asthma treatment to more than 1,700 children in Kenya. more...2009 Edition of The Tobacco Atlas Catalogues Catastrophic Toll of Tobacco Worldwide
Aug 25, 2009US version more...2009 Edition of The Tobacco Atlas Catalogues Catastrophic Toll of Tobacco Worldwide
Aug 25, 2009UK/Ireland version more...World Lung Foundation Announces Results for Maternal Health Infrastructure Program in Tanzania
Aug 7, 2009Trained Emergency Medical Personnel and Improvements to Health Care Infrastructure are Projected to Save 360 Mothers and 1,500 Newborn Children Each Year more...Egypt Ministry of Health & Population and World Lung Foundation Launch New Tobacco Control Campaign
Aug 3, 2009Egypt's Ministry of Health & Population launched a new mass media campaign on July 30 that visually depicts how smoking creates deposits of fat that clog human arteries. more...Aliança de Controle do Tabagismo Launches New Second-Hand Smoke Campaign
Jul 22, 2009Aliança de Controle do Tabagismo (ACT) will launch a new mass media campaign on July 26th to support the implementation of a new smoke‐free law in Sao Paulo this September. more...Aliança de Controle do Tabagismo Launches New Second-Hand Smoke Campaign
Jul 22, 2009A Aliança de Controle do Tabagismo (ACT) e o Instituto Nacional de Câncer (Inca) lançam neste domingo, 26 de julho, no Fantástico, da TV Globo, uma campanha publicitária financiada pela Iniciativa Bloomberg por meio da World Lung Foundation (Fundação Mundial do Pulmão). more...World Lung Foundation Commends Turkish Government on Smoke Free Law
Jul 19, 2009World Lung Foundation (WLF) today congratulates the government and people of Turkey on the implementation of a truly comprehensive national smoke-free law. more...Turkish Green Crescent and World Lung Foundation Launch Mass Media Campaign to Support 100% Smoke Free Turkey
Jul 19, 2009World Lung Foundation (WLF) and Turkey's Green Crescent (Yesilay) today launched a new mass media campaign called ‘Sigarani da Beni de Yakma!' that vividly shows second-hand smoke can harm non-smokers, especially children. The campaign supports the second stage of Turkey's 100% smoke-free law. more...World Lung Foundation Promotes Graphic Cigarette Pack Warnings Using Facebook® Platform
Jun 17, 2009World Lung Foundation released an application, Pack Head, on Facebook® Platform intended to raise awareness and support for graphic pack warnings, which are more effective at communicating the harms of smoking than standard text. more...Survey Finds More than Half of Metro Manila Citizens Inhale Second-Hand Smoke Every Day
Jun 15, 2009Metro Manila (CHD-MM) and World Lung Foundation (WLF) published the first results of a survey that shows 52% of Metro Manila citizens are exposed to second-hand smoke every day in workplaces, restaurants and other public spaces. more...India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Partners with World Lung Foundation on New Tobacco Control Campaign
Jun 11, 2009World Lung Foundation (WLF) is supporting India's Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, to launch a new mass media campaign that visually depicts the amount of tar that collects inside an average smoker's lungs. more...World Lung Foundation Marks World No Tobacco Day with New Counter-Marketing and Advertising Campaigns
May 31, 2009On World No Tobacco Day, World Lung Foundation is partnering with government health ministries in China and India to launch new tobacco counter‐marketing campaigns in those countries, where the largest populations of smokers in the world reside. more...Survey Indicates Fewer People in Beijing and Shanghai Intended to Give Cigarettes as Gifts after Seeing Mass Media Campaign
May 6, 2009China CDC and World Lung Foundation today announced they have completed a mass media campaign to educate the public on the harmful consequences of giving cigarettes as gifts to family, friends and colleagues. more...World Lung Foundation Calls for Improved Capacity to Diagnose Asthma in Children
May 5, 2009On World Asthma Day, World Lung Foundation urged health ministries globally to improve medical system capacity to diagnose asthma in children under five years old. more...World Lung Foundation Commends UK Government on Tobacco Tax Increase
Apr 22, 2009World Lung Foundation released today the following statement from Peter Baldini, Executive Director, commending the UK government on its decision to raise tobacco taxes as part of its next budget: more...World Lung Foundation Calls for Emergency Medical Services to Protect Rural Populations
Apr 7, 2009On World Health Day, World Lung Foundation calls on government health ministries and NGOs to address a neglected need for emergency services in rural areas, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. more...World Lung Foundation Applauds Norwegian Government for Divesting Tobacco Stocks from Government Pension
Apr 7, 2009We applaud the Norwegian government for divesting its government pension fund of stocks that profit from tobacco. By doing so, the Norwegian Ministry of Finance has drawn a clear ethical boundary between itself and an industry that has proven it is willing to compromise its customers' health for... more...