Journal adds conflict of interest declarations to Philip Morris-funded vaping studies. Leading journal adds conflict of interest notes to Philip Morris-funded vaping studies, highlighting transparency in tobacco research.

Litigation Spotlight: Philip Morris vs. Uruguay. Explore the historic legal battle between Uruguay and Philip Morris, a defining case in defending tobacco control policies worldwide.

Voices of Local Advocates: Defending Article 5.3 in Action (First Issue, July 2025). Local advocates share strategies to protect public health from tobacco industry interference in the July 2025 Article 5.3 newsletter.

Canada Secures Historic $23 Billion Tobacco Settlement – Advocates Urge Stronger Public Health Action. Canada secures a $23B settlement from Big Tobacco. Advocates call for stronger protections against industry interference in policymaking.

Voices of Local Advocates: Defending Article 5.3 in Action (Second Issue, August 2025). Discover how local advocates are protecting public health from tobacco industry interference in the August 2025 Article 5.3 bulletin.

A recent investigation by The Examination reveals that twenty-one countries—including China, Egypt, Laos, and Japan—maintain ownership stakes in tobacco companies that together produce over half of the world’s cigarettes. Such government involvement in the tobacco business constitutes a clear institutional conflict of interest and stands in direct violation of the principles of WHO FCTC Article 5.3

Bangladesh’s decision to engage tobacco industry representatives in revising its tobacco control law has raised concern, as it contradicts WHO FCTC Article 5.3 and reflects the ongoing influence of tobacco industry lobbying and economic exaggerations that threaten to weaken public health policy.

The Netherlands implements WHO FCTC Article 5.3 by protecting public health policies from the vested interests of the tobacco industry, restricting interactions to those strictly necessary for regulation, ensuring such contacts are transparent and publicly disclosed, and reinforcing these safeguards across all levels of government to advance a smoke-free generation by 2040.

State of Kerala adopts a comprehensive policy on FCTC Article 5.3. Kerala adopts a strong Article 5.3 policy to safeguard health governance from tobacco industry interference.

Court order against Philip Morris ads in Formula 1. A court orders Philip Morris to stop Formula 1 ads, curbing tobacco marketing disguised as sponsorship.