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International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations (INNCO)

update December 2024 The International Network of Nicotine Consumers (INNCO) describes itself as a non-profit organization established in Switzerland and Denmark, comprising 32 organizations from around the world, representing the interests of the users of recreational nicotine products. It has direct links with the tobacco industry. It was a grantee of the Philip Morris-funded Foundation […]

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Philippine Tobacco Growers’ Association

update December 2024 The Philippine Tobacco Growers’ Association is a coalition of industry-backed stakeholders who previously opposed excise tax reforms in the Philippines curtailing the consumption of harmful tobacco products. In recent years, the industry association has supported the passage of legislative measures in the Philippines,[1] such as Republic Act No. 11900,[2] which weakened the

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Quit for Good

update December 2024 Quit for Good is run by its President, Dr Lorenzo Mata, an occupational health physician from the Philippines. According to the organization’s manifesto, it states to be committed to the principle of “harm reduction” in the area of cigarette smoking. [1] In reality this organization promotes the views that benefit the tobacco

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Asia’s leaders reject PMI’s sponsorship of Nikkei Conference

Nikkei Inc’s  26th International Conference on the Future of Asia proceeded on 20-21 May, minus the sponsorship of Philip Morris International (PMI). Following the decision from several leaders to withdraw from the conference because of the tobacco sponsorship, just days before the conference, on 17 May, PMI pulled out its sponsorship. The session in which PMI’s CEO, Jacek

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