NGOs

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Non-governmental Organisations involved in Tobacco Control

World

  • 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.

Europe

USA

UK

  • ASH, Action on Smoking and Health
Government funded and government lobbying NGO
  • ASH Scotland
Government funded and government lobbying NGO
  • ASH Wales
Government funded and government lobbying NGO
  • Fresh (Smokefree North East)
Government funded and government lobbying NGO
  • No Smoking Day
Government funded and government lobbying NGO
  • Plain Packs Protect
NGO specifically set up with government funds to lobby government for plain packaging of tobacco
  • Smokefree Lincs Alliance
Local NGO mostly financed by state-funded organisations
  • Smokefree South West
Government funded and government lobbying NGO
  • Tobacco Free Futures (Smokefree North West)
Government funded and government lobbying NGO

France

Germany

Spain

Italy

Netherlands

  • STIVORO
Funded by KWF (Cancer Society), Astmafonds (Asthma Fund) and Hartstichting (Heart Foundation)
  • CAN, Clean Air Now
Funded by KWF (Cancer Society), Astmafonds (Asthma Fund) and Hartstichting (Heart Foundation)