Two organizations from Colombia, Corporate Accountability International Colombia and Fundación para la Educación y el Desarrollo Social, received an MPOWER Award for their joint efforts to strengthen implementation and enforcement of the country’s newly passed tobacco advertising and sponsorship ban.
As of April 2, 2012, the following spaces will be smoke free:
- All outdoor areas on municipal properties including parks, playgrounds, beaches, sports fields, and outdoor areas around City facilities
- ByWard and Parkdale Market stands
- Outdoor restaurant, bar, and food premise patios
The new smoke-free regulations apply 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Mayor Bloomberg announces an additional $220 Million for the global fight against tobacco during the 2012 World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Building on six years of progress, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ four-year commitment will fund efforts to reduce the toll of tobacco in low- and middle-income countries, home to almost 80 percent of the world’s smokers. Read the full press release here.
A new infographic that depicts the success of the Bloomberg Tobacco Initiative over the past 5 years (via MikeBloomberg.com).
Since 2007, the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use has made a significant impact in helping save lives around the world. More than one billion people worldwide are now protected by effective tobacco control policies.
From the new CDC national tobacco education campaign launched yesterday. “Tips From Former Smokers” features real people who are suffering from smoking-related diseases.
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