Q1: What are electronic smoking devices? Electronic smoking devices is the term SEATCA uses to refer to various types of electronic gadgets that mimic smoking a regular combustible (burnable) cigarette. These devices fall under two broad categories, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and heated tobacco products (HTPs). Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are noncombustible battery-operated …
Big Tobacco’s new rhetoric states that cigarettes are harmful and it wants to reduce health risks from smoking. Hence, by selling so-called “less harmful” tobacco products and encouraging smokers to switch to these alternatives[1] [2] [3] it claims that it should be allowed to join the public health community and be a part of the …
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The tobacco industry uses marketing and sales schemes to deliberately target the youth to expand its cigarette business. These tactics extend to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS, such as e-cigarettes, and e-shisha, that heat a nicotine-containing e-liquid) and heated tobacco products (HTPs, which contain tobacco) designed to be especially attractive for the youth and to …
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According to the ASEAN Tobacco Control Atlas, the tobacco industry* rallies and funds front groups to fight tobacco control measures at both international and national level. The tobacco industry refers to (a) any tobacco or tobacco product (including electronic smoking devices (ESD)) manufacturer, processor, wholesale distributor, importer , (b) any parent, affiliate, branch, or subsidiary …
According to the Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index,[1] the updated information regarding TI-CSR activities in ASEAN countries accumulated as follows; Cambodia Tobacco industry sponsored CSR activities are not banned and remain a problem in Cambodia. They are mostly conducted by transnational tobacco companies such as British American Tobacco and Japan Tobacco International. Indonesia Government agencies …
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Activities in ASEAN[1] As the ASEAN region becomes more aware of the deadly effects of tobacco and governments step up regulation of the industry, tobacco companies are resorting to more below-the-line tactics to promote their corporate name and products to reach consumers. Tobacco Industry-related Corporate Social Responsibility (TI-CSR) activities have become one of the key …
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities are a loophole the tobacco industry (TI) frequently exploits to raise their profile, particularly when all other forms of tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship are prohibited in a given country. The money tobacco companies spend on CSR activities at regional and country levels are a part of their marketing strategy and …
In 1994, seven tobacco companies testified in court that “I believe that nicotine is not addictive”. Tobacco-related CSR activities Front groups, think tanks, and lobby groups Promotion of harm reduction Conflict of interest Delaying tobacco control policies Benefits given to tobacco industry Unnecessary interaction with tobacco industry