Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA)

Flavoured vapes are driving youth nicotine addiction, with many young users who never smoked now becoming dependent on highly addictive products. Read here: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editor…

A toxicologist says the agency’s failure to consider whether the pouch material could shed microplastics shows it’s not doing enough to protect public health. Read here: theexamination.org/articles/zyn-n…

A landmark national study has identified the Cambodian men most at risk of tobacco use, finding that smoking is driven not only by personal choice but also by poverty, limited education, physically demanding work and alcohol consumption. Read here: cambodianess.com/article/smokin…

These protections exist to safeguard public health, and rolling them back puts both travelers and workers at risk.

#Thailand is considering allowing smoking rooms inside airport terminals, a move that offers no public benefit and directly undermines decades of progress in smoke-free policies. Read here: nationthailand.com/news/policy/40…

We developed a series of FAQs to help governments resist tobacco industry tactics—offering concise, evidence-based guidance on key issues. Download the FAQ series to support stronger tobacco control policies: 🔗 seatca.org/ti-interferenc… #ProtectPublicHealth

This proves that policies like higher taxes and strict controls are working to save lives, and the real solution to illegal tobacco is stronger enforcement, not making cigarettes cheaper.

The tobacco industry claims that strong tobacco laws cause illegal trade and should be weakened, but the data shows the opposite—smoking in Australia has dropped to a historic low of 5.6%. Read here: newshub.medianet.com.au/2026/07/smokin…

Dr. Ulysses Dorotheo of SEATCA says we already know what works: higher #tobaccotaxes, #plainpackaging, comprehensive #advertisingbans, and strong enforcement reduce smoking and prevent #youngpeople from starting. Read here: dailyguardian.com.ph/blog/health-ad…

More people are using tobacco, and now e-cigarettes and other nicotine products are making it worse—especially for young people. In fact, teenagers are now more likely to vape than adults. Read here: who.int/myanmar/news/f…

Adopting strong policies is only the first step, effective implementation is what determines impact. A new study highlights how the tobacco industry interferes even after adoption, underscoring the need for safeguards at every stage. Read here: extranet.who.int/fctcapps/fctca…

The Local Government of #Cotabato in the #Philippines issued a memorandum prohibiting all offices and departments of the Provincial Capitol from engaging with the tobacco industry and its affiliated companies. Read here: edgedavao.net/governance/202…

ASEAN can take a unified stand to protect the next generation from nicotine harm. Ong Ye Kung urged a regional vape ban—now is the time to act. With 8/11 countries already banning e-cigarettes, momentum is clear. #ASEAN #VapeBan #ProtectYouth #PublicHealth #TobaccoFree

Doctors at the British Medical Association have declared vaping a #PublicHealth emergency, urging a ban on #Vape advertising, alongside mandatory #PlainPackaging and industry levies. Read here: doctors.net.uk/news/a-public-…

The Addis Ababa Food and Drug Authority has officially increased the mandatory tobacco-free zone around schools to 500 meters. Read here: ethiopiatoday.net/smoke-free-sch…

Doctors across the #UK are backing a ban on vape advertising, warning that the growing visibility of e-cigarette marketing is contributing to youth uptake and nicotine addiction. Protecting children and adolescents requires stronger safeguards against marketing that promotes nicotine products and normalizes their use. Public health must come before commercial interests. #ProtectOurYouth #PublicHealthFirst #BigTobaccoExposed #EndNicotineMarketing Read more: doctors.net.uk/news/a-public-…

Prime Minister Hun Manet made it clear: Cambodia isn’t just closing its doors to e-cigarettes, it’s also drawing a line against investments tied to them. Read here: khmertimeskh.com/501679212/e-ci… #Cambodia #IndustryInterference #HealthOverProfit #NicotineFreeGeneration #ASEANHealth

In this piece, #Palau’s First Lady #ValerieWhipps explains why the country became the first to formally request a #UN review of nicotine—urging the world to confront the root of addiction, not just the products. Read here: healthpolicy-watch.news/palau-banned-e…

Local governments in #IloiloCity and #IloiloProvince support nationwide #SmokeFree and #VapeFree legislation, stressing that local ordinances alone are not enough and a national law is needed. Read: pna.gov.ph/articles/12786…

There is a fundamental and irreconcilable conflict between the tobacco industry and public health. Governments must act: no partnerships, no influence, no exceptions. 🔗 seatca.org/tobacco-indust… #WHO_FCTC #StopIndustryInterference #HealthOverProfit #TobaccoControl