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==Non-governmental Organisations involved in Tobacco Control== | ==Non-governmental Organisations involved in Tobacco Control== | ||
===World=== | ===World=== | ||
*'''WHO, World Health Organisation''' | *'''WHO, World Health Organisation''' | ||
− | : | + | :Founder of the FCTC, the ''Framework Convention on Tobacco Control''. |
− | :Is heavily supported by the pharmaceutical industry in the area of lifestyle diseases | + | :Is heavily supported by the pharmaceutical industry in the area of lifestyle diseases. |
*'''Framework Convention Alliance''' | *'''Framework Convention Alliance''' | ||
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*'''Globalink''' | *'''Globalink''' | ||
− | :Globalink is a network | + | :Globalink is a network for international tobacco control activists making use of the internet to communicate ideas and strategies against the use of tobacco. It is part of the Global Control Movement lead by the American Cancer Society and the UICC. Although Globalink don't declare in their website that the pharmaceutical industry is funding them, here's what we can read in bold on page 34 of the [http://www.paho.org/English/AD/SDE/RA/Guide2_MovementBuilding.pdf Strategy Planning for Tobacco Control Movement Building]: |
:'''"Links to Drug Companies That Have Funded Tobacco Control Action GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pharmacia Corporation (now owned by Pfizer)"''' | :'''"Links to Drug Companies That Have Funded Tobacco Control Action GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pharmacia Corporation (now owned by Pfizer)"''' | ||
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:Baltimore, MD | :Baltimore, MD | ||
− | On top of the above, the ''alphabet'' organizations such as the American Cancer Society, the American Lung and Heart Associations, the CDC and others lobby governments at all levels for higher tobacco taxes, and more stringent tobacco restrictions such as outdoor and home smoking bans. As well, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of smaller parasitical groups in the USA promulgating anti-smoking messages and smoker intolerance. | + | |
+ | On top of the above, the ''alphabet'' organizations such as the American Cancer Society, the American Lung and Heart Associations, the CDC and others lobby governments at all levels for higher tobacco taxes, and more stringent tobacco restrictions such as outdoor and home smoking bans. As well,there are dozens, if not hundreds, of smaller parasitical groups in the USA promulgating anti-smoking messages and smoker intolerance. | ||
Following are just some of them: | Following are just some of them: | ||
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Alabama Tobacco Prevention and Control Division | Alabama Tobacco Prevention and Control Division | ||
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:Sponsored by the Tobacco Control industry to lobby for smokefree policies in the European Parliament. | :Sponsored by the Tobacco Control industry to lobby for smokefree policies in the European Parliament. | ||
: SFP received direct contributions from Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the European Heart Network (EHN), the European Respiratory Society (ERS), and the Institut National du Cancer (INCa). | : SFP received direct contributions from Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the European Heart Network (EHN), the European Respiratory Society (ERS), and the Institut National du Cancer (INCa). | ||
− | :In 2009, the SFP managed the funds from the Tobacco Free Europe Campaign and received €5,000 from ECL, €5,000 from EHN, €1,000 from ENSP, and €1,000 from ERS. Three unrestricted educational grants were also received (€30,000 from Novartis, €30,000 from Pfizer and | + | :In 2009, the SFP managed the funds from the Tobacco Free Europe Campaign and received €5,000 from ECL, €5,000 from EHN, €1,000 from ENSP, and €1,000 from ERS. Three unrestricted educational grants were also received (€30,000 from Novartis, €30,000 from Pfizer and €5,000 from Johnson and Johnson) to finance the activities linked to the Tobacco Free Europe Campaign. The Campaign and the funds will continue to be used in 2010. |
− | :The Smokefree Partnership [http://www.forces.org/News_Portal/news_viewer.php?id=1719 sabotaged a TICAP conference] which was planned in the European Parliament | + | :The Smokefree Partnership [http://www.forces.org/News_Portal/news_viewer.php?id=1719 sabotaged a TICAP conference] which was planned in the European Parliament claiming that the conference was a tobacco industry meeting. |
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*'''European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)''' | *'''European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)''' | ||
:A European Platform bringing together public health organisations representing health professionals, patients groups, health promotion and disease specific NGOs, academic groupings and other health associations. | :A European Platform bringing together public health organisations representing health professionals, patients groups, health promotion and disease specific NGOs, academic groupings and other health associations. | ||
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* Nichtraucherinitiative Deutschland e.V. | * Nichtraucherinitiative Deutschland e.V. | ||
− | + | This organisation focusses on the "protection of non-smokers at work and at home" and even offers a 48-page long "guide for non-smoker protection from smoking neighbours" [http://www.nichtraucherschutz.de/nichtraucher-schutz/nichtraucherschutz/nichtraucherschutz_in_der_wohnung.html Leitfaden zum Nichtraucherschutz bei rauchenden Nachbarn]. | |
====Spain==== | ====Spain==== | ||
* Asociacion Valenciana Para la Prevencion, Control, y Tratamiento de tabaquismo | * Asociacion Valenciana Para la Prevencion, Control, y Tratamiento de tabaquismo | ||
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====Italy==== | ====Italy==== | ||
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* '''STIVORO''' | * '''STIVORO''' | ||
:Funded by KWF (Cancer Society), Astmafonds (Asthma Fund) and Hartstichting (Heart Foundation) | :Funded by KWF (Cancer Society), Astmafonds (Asthma Fund) and Hartstichting (Heart Foundation) | ||
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* '''CAN, Clean Air Now''' | * '''CAN, Clean Air Now''' | ||
:Project funding by KWF (Cancer Society), Astmafonds (Asthma Fund) and Hartstichting (Heart Foundation) | :Project funding by KWF (Cancer Society), Astmafonds (Asthma Fund) and Hartstichting (Heart Foundation) | ||
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====Belgium==== | ====Belgium==== | ||
− | * '''Vlaamse Liga tegen Kanker''' | + | * '''[http://www.tegenkanker.be/ Vlaamse Liga tegen Kanker]''' |
: Government and public funding | : Government and public funding | ||
====Denmark==== | ====Denmark==== | ||
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====Ukraine==== | ====Ukraine==== | ||
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===Australia=== | ===Australia=== | ||
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*Action on Smoking and Health | *Action on Smoking and Health | ||
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===New Zealand=== | ===New Zealand=== | ||
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====Indonesia==== | ====Indonesia==== | ||
* Indonesian Smoking Control Foundation | * Indonesian Smoking Control Foundation | ||
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====Japan==== | ====Japan==== | ||
* Japanese Society for Tobacco Control | * Japanese Society for Tobacco Control | ||
* Japan Association Against Tobacco | * Japan Association Against Tobacco |