Ban Forms of Tobacco Advertising
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Ban Forms of Tobacco Advertising
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BackgroundMisuse and Abuse of Tobacco
• Increase rates of cancer– Lung cancer
• Heart disease• Poor circulation– asthma
• High blood pressure
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Smoking can cause damage to the body leading to different cancers and long-lasting diseases
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Did you know?
• Tobacco kills up to half of its users, about 6 million people each year. – 5 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use– More than 600,000 deaths are the result of non-smokers
being exposed to second-hand smoke.
• Consumption of tobacco products is increasing globally, though it is decreasing in some high-income and upper middle-income countries.
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Did you know? • Tobacco companies target young people to get them to use
their products
• Countries that enforce bans have seen decreases in percentages of young people exposed to tobacco advertising
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Facts
• Ireland, Norway, and the UK have shown that a ban can reduce smoking initiation and ultimately lead to a decrease in cigarette sales.
• Children ages 11-15 who visited stores with point-of-sales tobacco advertising at least twice per week were twice as likely to start smoking compared to those who did not visit stores
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Facts• Bans on tobacco
advertising, promotion, and sponsorship (TAPS) are effective BUT underused
• Only 24 countries, under 10% of the world’s population, have passed complete bans on direct and indirect TAPS activities
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List of forms of TAPS• Display of tobacco products at point-of-sales (cashier counter)• Tobacco product vending machines• Communication through print means Communication through
audio means Internet sales of tobacco products• Product placement • Supply of free tobacco products• Sale or supply of toys or sweets that resemble tobacco
products
*Detailed list found here: http://www.who.int/fctc/guidelines/article_13.pdf (Appendix)
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What should the policies include? • Laws regarding tobacco advertising are easy to
maintain and enforce if they are well written Prohibitions on advertising in all types of mediaRestrictions on marketing strategies by importers and
retailersRestrictions on promotional activities involving the sporting
and entertainment industries Penalties for violations of marketing bans MUST be high to
be effective
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Key Steps • Obtain political will and public support
1. Countering claims by the tobacco industry2. Questioning the motives of tobacco sponsorship3. Showing the impact of tobacco advertisement, promotion,
and sponsorship (TAPS) activities on tobacco consumption and health
• Update comprehensive bans on TAPS to keep up with new types of tobacco products or cigarette substitutes (e.g.: electronic cigarettes)
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Key Steps Continued • Coordinating with government ministries and civil
society organizations : Health ministry: to monitor TAPS activities and the impact
of bans Justice ministry: enforce bans on TAPS Finance ministry: make reports of TAPS expenditures as
required by WHO FCTC Commerce ministry: monitor and enforce bans on TAPS Communications ministry: monitor and enforce broadcast
and Internet advertising bans
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Examples of Successful Policies: Panama
• 2008: became 1st country in the Americas to enact complete ban on all TAPS
• Restricts advertising and marketing at the point of tobacco sale
• # of cigarette smoking youths aged 13-15 dropped 13.2% in 2002 to 4.3% in 2008
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Examples of Successful Policies: Australia
• December 1, 2012: Australia’s world-first laws on tobacco plain packaging came into full effect
• Tobacco products must be sold in olive brown packaging with large graphic health warnings and NO tobacco industry, logos, brand imagery, or promotional text
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Examples of Successful Policies: Ghana
• July 11, 2012: Parliament passed Public Health Act, consolidation of 9 laws of tobacco control measures
Complete ban on all TAPS including: Limiting point of sales Prohibits smoking in public places Health warnings on tobacco packs Public education on effects of tobacco
use Provision of cessation treatment
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Ban all forms of tobacco product advertisingChuuk’s Example
Target Population: National/ Catholic Church MembersSummary: Indoor Clean Air Act of 2011
After Chuuk’s Legislative building was completely destroyed from a fire in 2011, a lot of the state policies had to be recreated and rewritten
Chuuk State Law No. 191-08: Smoking Act of 1991 was repealed and changed it into a more comprehensive tobacco policy, the “Indoor Clean Air Act” of 2011
Indoor Clean Air Act: prohibited any promotion, advertisement and sponsorship of sports in any event in the State of Chuuk
Currently: NCD Coalition recognizes the need for policy evaluation and is looking towards incorporating policy assessments in NCD Action Plan for years 4 and 5 of the NCD grant cycle
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Ban all forms of tobacco product advertisingAn American Samoa Example
Target Population: all Department of Health employeesSummary: American Samoa Department of Health (DOH) Employee Wellness Policy #13-01
October 2013: DOH implemented a policy for all DOH employees relating to proper nutrition, physical activity and tobacco smoking
Enforced Smoke-free Worksite became an extension of the Smoke-Free Environment Act of 2010
Employee Wellness Activities are restricted from having incentives, fundraisings and activity vendors advertising and selling unhealthy foods, alcohol, tobacco and gift cards to fast food chains
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Who to contact?
James RarickTechnical Officer, Tobacco Free Initiative
WHO Western Pacific Regional OfficeManila, Philippines
E-mail: [email protected]