Tag: tobacco-ban

• Thursday, June 2nd 2011 - 08:36 UTC

  Argentina bans smoking in public places; forbids advertising of tobacco companies

  

  The Argentine Lower House passed a law that bans smoking in public spaces and forbids advertising, promoting and sponsoring tobacco companies and forces manufacturers to include warnings on the back of all cigarette packs detailing the harmful effects of smoking on health.

• Tuesday, May 31st 2011 - 07:22 UTC

  WHO celebrates NO Tobacco Day and recalls 2003 milestone convention

  

  On World No Tobacco Day (31 May), the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates the successes of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in the fight against the epidemic of tobacco use. At the same time, WHO recognizes that challenges remain for the public health treaty to reach its full potential as the world's most powerful tobacco control tool.

• Thursday, May 26th 2011 - 00:35 UTC

  Philip Morris takes Uruguay to international court because of tobacco-ban policy

  

  One of the world’s biggest tobacco companies is launching a claim against Uruguay for considering the country’s legislation commercially damaging to the company. Philip Morris corporation has filed a claim at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), a World Bank branch.