Philip Morris International, Inc. (PMI) is committed to the sustainable production of tobacco to enable a consistent supply of tobacco products that meet adult smokers’ expectations and PMI’s quality and regulatory requirements. PMI defines sustainable tobacco production as the efficient and competitive production of quality tobacco in conditions that limit as much as possible the impact on the natural environment, and that improves the socioeconomic conditions of the people and communities involved in its production. Sustainable tobacco production is the logical outcome if farmers consistently apply PMI’s Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) program.
In January 2016, Philip Morris International (PMI) requested Control Union to conduct an external assessment of the Burley tobacco growing operations of its supplier Alliance One Brazil (AOB) in Western Santa Catarina, Brazil. The assessment evaluated the labor practices at contracted farms, and whether these were meeting the standards of the Agricultural Labor Practices (ALP) Code. 1 Control Union (CU) also evaluated AOB’s internal capacity to implement the ALP Program and their understanding of farm practices, and how issues were being identified, recorded and addressed.
Duas semanas após a diretoria colegiada da Anvisa aprovar um relatório técnico que recomenda a manutenção dos produtos eletrônicos de tabaco no Brasil, a ex-diretora do órgão Alessandra Bastos, que defende a regulamentação dos dispositivos, disse, em entrevista à Rádio Gazeta, que ainda é possível reverter a decisão. Alessandra ressaltou que, caso isso não aconteça, os impactos sobre a saúde pública serão muito graves em função da expansão desenfreada do consumo pela via do contrabando.
Na sexta-feira (15) foi realizado nas dependências do Hospital São Gregório de São Martinho o ato simbólico da entrega de uma Van/Furgão Peugeot Expert. O veículo foi recebido por meio de doação da empresa Philip Morris do Brasil, de acordo com projeto social interno de renovação de frota.
O gerente de Assuntos Corporativos, Cleber Silveira, fez a entrega simbólica das chaves aos membros da diretoria do hospital. Além do representante da empresa, estiveram presentes diversas lideranças municipais e estaduais.
NOVA van é entregue ao Hospital São Gregório de São Martinho. Rádio Alto Uruguai, Rio Grande do Sul, 27 jul 2022. Disponível em: https://www.radioaltouruguai.com.br/nova-van-e-entregue-ao-hospital-sao-.... Acesso em: 10 jul 2024.
In just over a decade, the global community has made significant tobacco control progress, with some 4.7 billion people—63% of the world’s population—now covered by at least one comprehensive policy measure, a quadrupling since 2007 when only 1 billion people (15% of the world’s population) were covered.1 Despite this success, there is much to be done, particularly in the areas of policy implementation and enforcement. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than one-fifth of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) consider better enforcement of FCTC measures absolutely imperative.2 Achieving this ambitious goal is dependent on several related factors: precise regulations, effective communication and engagement, coordinated monitoring and enforcement actions, and awareness of—and ability to counter— disruptive tobacco industry interference.
TOBACCO Control Implementation and Enforcement. The Union, [s.l.], May, 2022. 4p.
Caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), COVID-19 is an infectious disease that was first identified by the World Health Organization in late December 2019. There is significant range on the COVID-19 disease spectrum—from completely asymptomatic or mild infection to advanced disease progression that results in death. Much remains to be determined about the disease—and movement along its various stages—but there is strong evidence that certain populations are particularly vulnerable to adverse consequences and that certain underlying medical conditions exacerbate it. Smokers and smoking fall into these respective categories.
COVID-19 and Tobacco. The Union, [s.l.], May, 2022. 2p
Electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) are very different, but both are considered “novel products”; the tobacco industry sometimes calls e-cigarettes and HTPs “next generation products” (NGPs) and frequently alleges that they are safer than combustible cigarettes.1 Both products have actually been around for some time: e-cigarettes were created in 2003 by Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik, and HTPs were invented in the 1980s...
NOVEL Products, Young People, and Policy. The Union, [s.l.], May, 2022. 5p.
Novel and emerging tobacco and nicotine products—the World Health Organization labels them “undoubtedly harmful”1—will wreak significant havoc in low- and middle- income countries. Together, the particular circumstances in these countries create a perfect storm that will likely result in significant addiction, particularly among vulnerable youth. In an abundance of caution, The Union recommends comprehensive bans on these products—this includes prohibiting their sale, manufacture, importation, and exportation—as well as ensuring they are subject to TAPS (Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship) bans and SF (smoke-free) legislation.
E-CIGARETTES, Heated Tobacco Products, and the Need for Bans in LMICs. The Union, [s.l.], May, 2022. 4p.
Carlos Galant, formado em Administração, integrou projeto resultado de parceria do Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento, UnB e Embrapa para a transferência de tecnologia para o mercado. Nessa época, participou de processo seletivo interno na instituição de ensino, que acabou o conduzindo à direção executiva da Abifumo, função que exerce até o fim deste mês.
PRESIDENTE da Abifumo deixa cargo neste mês e destaca pioneirismo do setor. Gazeta do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, 26 jul 2022. Disponível em: https://www.gaz.com.br/presidente-da-abifumo-deixa-cargo-em-julho-e-dest.... Acesso em: 10 jul 2024.
China National Tobacco Corporation (CNTC) is a state-owned monopoly and the world’s largest producer of cigarettes: In 2021, CNTC cigarettes represented over 46% of global production. This brief examines the complicated web of the company’s global presence, including its network of partnerships and subsidiaries across the tobacco supply chain.