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The decision by cigarette manufacturer, Philip Morris International to finance an anti-smoking foundation which claims to look at ways of reducing the harm from smoking has been rebuffed by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, an “independent” research funding body fully funded by Philip Morris, was launched on September 13, 2017.

Rejecting the proposed fund on Thursday, September 26, 2017, WHO said there is a conflict of interest in a tobacco firm funding such research, as there were already proven techniques to tackle smoking — including tobacco taxes, graphic warning labels and advertising bans — which the tobacco industry had opposed in the past.

WHO, therefore, insisted on not partnering with the Foundation and, they also urged Governments and the public health community not to partner with the Foundation.

The foundation’s founder and president-designate, Derek Yach in his words expressed disappointment at WHO’s complete mischaracterisation of the nature, structure and intent of the Foundation in its recent statements – and especially by its admonition to others not to work together.

SOURCE: https://brandspurng.com/who-rejects-cigarette-manufacturers-960m-anti-smoking-foundation/

The WHO is right.

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BlueBrothers:
Rejecting the proposed fund on Thursday, September 26, 2017, WHO said there is a conflict of interest in a tobacco firm funding such research, as there were already proven techniques to tackle smoking — including tobacco taxes, graphic warning labels and advertising bans — which the tobacco industry had opposed in the past.

A company that makes its money from smoking funding an anti-smoking initiative?

Whose "brand" idea was this?

alignacademy:
A company that makes its money from smoking funding an anti-smoking initiative?
Whose "brand" idea was this?

Its like killing what they survive with, it makes no sense.

Tobacco industry is the only industry that kills its customers

wierd

My ancestors wasn't a smoker

MY great grandfather wasn't a smoker

My grandpa wasn't a smoker

My father wasn't a smoker

I don't know how my senior bros became a smoker Infact a chimney if you want to quarrel with him just bring about issues of smoking Na there una go start 3rd world war

It takes only a brave and honest organization to do that.
Bravo WHO!!

rodeo0070:
Tobacco industry is the only industry that kills its customers

Lol, so true!!

In as much SK is not included, no wahala

Wonderful

rodeo0070:
Tobacco industry is the only industry that kills its customers

And they do it with so much pride and confidence.

Isnt that a contradiction

modelmike7:
Lol, so true!!

Tobacco childeren are healthy childeren

Jimmy231:
Tobacco childeren are healthy childeren

So says Jimmy Carter!

BTW, your sentence just proved the great saying that..... "Two wrongs don't make a right!"
You actually mispelt that twice?!

Common sense so rare in the face of 1billi

buhari is a smooker

So i tell them to pause it (inhale weed)


Release (exhale)



Get stoned and live long

Hmmm.... with that amount of money?.....FG will explain why it is very important to support Philip Morris on this project.

Irony of life.

Truth is that the western world is not driven by money. Unlike the other side

Lai Mohammed would have given reasons how the FG would DIE if they had refused this money.

Funny truth is that those who defend the wicked government in the open, do not break the real bread , they go home broke with crumbs to keep them alive till the next defense sentence is to be scribbled on the internet

maxiuc:
My ancestors wasn't a smoker

MY great grandfather wasn't a smoker

My grandpa wasn't a smoker

My father wasn't a smoker

I don't know how my senior bros became a smoker Infact a chimney if you want to quarrel with just bring about issues if smoking Na there una go start 3rd world war

Some mothers do have 'em!

Greek gift same way generator syndicate been bribing authority ,contributing to Nepa Anti-darkness foundation useless country

ADURU OWO YII

modelmike7:
It takes only the brave and honest organization to do that.
Bravo WHO!!

I bet you if it is in Nigeria I will be damned if the FG turn it down. In fact they will push for it

So long as na money from cigarettes dey are funding it with, kolewerk!! But if who was Nigerian, dey'll have given d tobacco company a national award and even given dem tax waivers. Then turn around and start arresting retailers and smokers

we must smoke till thy kingdom cometh

Such hypocrisy going against what is giving you your billions definitely any research carried out by that company would be biased

Great resistance by WHO

hope marijuana is not harmful like cigarette becos I am a certified marijuana smoker and marijuana has never done me wrong. #legalizeit

starstunna1313:
I bet you if it is in Nigeria I will be damned if the FG turn it down. In fact they will push for it

You can say that again bro.
The head of the organization here will even be sacked for rejecting the money.
Up Nigeria!!

maxiuc:
My ancestors wasn't a smoker

MY great grandfather wasn't a smoker

My grandpa wasn't a smoker

My father wasn't a smoker

I don't know how my senior bros became a smoker Infact a chimney if you want to quarrel with just bring about issues if smoking Na there una go start 3rd world war

lol, funny you. 3rd world war?