A World No Tobacco Day 2026 webinar exploring how the tobacco industry uses AI and digital technologies to target youth, while identifying policy, legal, and technological strategies to strengthen tobacco control in the digital age.

A recent media article highlighted concerns regarding political access, transparency, and other tactics used by the tobacco industry to influence tobacco control policymaking.

A recent media article highlighted ongoing challenges and opportunities related to strengthening implementation of WHO FCTC Article 5.3 safeguards within EU institutions.

The WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub for Article 5.3 contributed to discussions at the FCTC 2030 Annual Meeting, focusing on strengthening measures to address tobacco industry interference.

Dr. Vera Luiza da Costa e Silva emphasizes that tobacco industry interference is structural and deliberate, driven by a highly organized and well-resourced industry that has developed parallel mechanisms to influence policy and weaken implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

New research reveals sustained lobbying by tobacco and vaping actors in Ireland, highlighting the need for stronger implementation of Article 5.3.

Civil society organisations have warned of potential links between members of the European Economic and Social Committee and tobacco industry lobbying, raising concerns about policy integrity.