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Cigarette Butts and the Plastics Treaty

Subtitle: 
Experts Discuss Environmental Impacts, Public Health, and Industry Responsibilities
Summary: 

The international webinar “Toxic Butts: What the Plastic Treaty's Negotiating Text Means for Health and Liability”, held on the morning of Tuesday, July 22, brought together experts from several countries to discuss the environmental impacts of cigarette butts, the risks to public health, and the need to hold the tobacco industry accountable. The event was co-organized by a coalition of international institutions, including the WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub for Articles 17 and 18, hosted at Fiocruz and operated by the CETAB/ENSP/Fiocruz. Also part of the organization were the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance, Action on Smoking and Health, Break Free From Plastic, Center for International Environmental Law, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, the Ministries of Health and Environment of Panama, and other GGTC partners.

place of publication: 
Rio de Janeiro
Publication date: 
Wednesday, 23 July, 2025
Year of publication: 
2025
Reference: 

HASSELMANN, Luis Guilherme. Bitucas de cigarro e o tratado do plástico: especialistas debatem impactos ambientais, saúde pública e responsabilidades da indústria. Cetab/Ensp/Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, 23 jul. 2025. 3 p.

Format: 
Digital
Library category: 
Pagination: 
1-3