20 April:
Download the communique from a meeting of tobacco control experts at the World Congress of Cardiology (WCC) in Dubai >

21 March 2012
Read the keynote address of Dr. Margaret Chan at the opening plenary of the World Conference on Tobacco or Health being held in Singapore >

20 March 2012
World Heart Federation joins other global leaders in support of a resolution on plain packaging at the World Congress for Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) >

19 March 2012
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States launched a tobacco education campaign called "Tips From Former Smokers", designed to educate the public about the harmful effects of tobacco use and to promote tobacco cessation >

19 March 2012
World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) in Singapore, March 20-24

20 February 2012
Uruguay’s Smoke-Free Law Reduces Hospital Admissions for Heart Attacks by 22%. Study reveals the impact of the 2006 smoke-free law adopted in Uruguay

2011

27 December 2011
Tobacco advertising and promotion increases adolescent smoking >

11 November 2011
Australia Passes the World's First Cigarette Plain-Packaging Laws >

2 November 2011
World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) in Singapore, March 20-24 >

20 October 2011
The World Heart Federation congratulates UEFA on their announcement today that they will hold the first ever tobacco-free European Football Championship >

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