• Minister of "Tobacco" - Netherlands

  A Dutch documentary entitled “Minister of Tobacco” has recently been released detailing alleged links between the Netherlands Minister of Health, Edith Schippers, and the tobacco industry(which would be in direct violation of Article 5.3 of the FCTC).

• Pictorial tobacco warnings become mandatory in Malta

  Pictorial warnings on the packaging of tobacco products sold in Malta have now become mandatory.

• World Lung Foundation 15,000aday.org campaign

  15,000 people die from tobacco every day. Save millions by taking action now.

• Canada proposes Graphic Health Warnings covering 75% of the front and back of cigarette packs

  The Canadian Government has proposed tough new regulations to strengthen tobacco labelling requirements in Canada.

• Spain goes 100% smoke-free

  Spain has just introduced a new law, tightening the weak restrictions introduced in 2006 by forbidding smoking in all enclosed public spaces.

• National and International experts call on Spanish Parliament to make all enclosed spaces 100% smoke-free

  A coalition of national and international tobacco control and public health experts, led by The Global Smokefree Partnership (“GSP”) and The National Committee for Smoking Prevention (“CNPT”), urged the Spanish Parliament to pass legislation to make all enclosed public places in Spain completely smokefree at a press conference in Barcelona on 21 September 2010.

• Australia and France forge ahead with new packaging plans

  Last week, France finalised a decision to introduce graphic health warnings on all cigarette packages and this week Australia unveiled plans to become the first country to introduce mandatory standardised packaging.

• Spain to go Smoke-free in 2010

  The Ministry of Health and Social Policy will ban smoking in all enclosed public spaces, entertainment venues and restaurants in 2010, according to minister Trinidad Jimenez.

• What is the current status of the draft Council Recommendation on smoke-free environments?

  This article is to provide information on the current timeline and decision-making process regarding the draft Council Recommendation on smoke-free environments.

• Where Smoking Kills Most: WHO Map

  According to the latest World Health Organisation data, almost one in five deaths in rich countries is caused by smoking.

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