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<h2 style="margin:0; background:#4682B4; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">What’s New on ''TobaccoUnmasked''?</h2> | <h2 style="margin:0; background:#4682B4; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">What’s New on ''TobaccoUnmasked''?</h2> | ||
+ | *12th August 2020 - Our post on [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic]] is updated with the [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 21: 03rd to 09th August 2020| Week 21]] details. We will continue to update this page every Wednesday during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay posted for newest information and follow us on [https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=tobaccounmasked&epa=SEARCH_BOX Facebook] and [https://twitter.com/tobaccounmasked Twitter] for latest updates. | ||
*06th August 2020 - [[S B Dissanayake]] is the latest addition to our page series on [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]]. The ''TobaccoUnmasked'' [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]] series portray politicians who have a history of engagement with the tobacco industry and/or interfering in tobacco control policies and actions. | *06th August 2020 - [[S B Dissanayake]] is the latest addition to our page series on [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]]. The ''TobaccoUnmasked'' [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]] series portray politicians who have a history of engagement with the tobacco industry and/or interfering in tobacco control policies and actions. | ||
*05th August 2020 - The [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 20: 27th July to 02nd August 2020| Week 20]] of our [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic]] post is published. In addition, new information emerged on [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 7: 27th April to 3rd May 2020| Week 7]] and [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 10: 18th to 24th May 2020| Week 10]]. We will continue to update this page every Wednesday during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay posted for newest information and follow us on [https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=tobaccounmasked&epa=SEARCH_BOX Facebook] and [https://twitter.com/tobaccounmasked Twitter] for latest updates. | *05th August 2020 - The [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 20: 27th July to 02nd August 2020| Week 20]] of our [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic]] post is published. In addition, new information emerged on [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 7: 27th April to 3rd May 2020| Week 7]] and [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 10: 18th to 24th May 2020| Week 10]]. We will continue to update this page every Wednesday during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay posted for newest information and follow us on [https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=tobaccounmasked&epa=SEARCH_BOX Facebook] and [https://twitter.com/tobaccounmasked Twitter] for latest updates. | ||
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*15th July 2020 - We have updated the [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic]] page with the information emerged during the past week. The [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 17: 6th July to 12th July 2020| Week 17]] is added and based on readers' requests we have added a section on [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Contribution of Tobacco to COVID-19 mortality| Contribution of Tobacco to COVID-19 mortality]] to the [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Background | Background]] section. In addition, new information emerged on the weeks [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 15: 22nd to 28th June 2020| 15]] and [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 16: 29th June to 05th July 2020| 16]]. We will continue to update it every Wednesday until the COVID-19 pandemic situation is over. So look forward for newest information and follow us on [https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=tobaccounmasked&epa=SEARCH_BOX Facebook] and [https://twitter.com/tobaccounmasked Twitter] for latest updates. | *15th July 2020 - We have updated the [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic]] page with the information emerged during the past week. The [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 17: 6th July to 12th July 2020| Week 17]] is added and based on readers' requests we have added a section on [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Contribution of Tobacco to COVID-19 mortality| Contribution of Tobacco to COVID-19 mortality]] to the [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Background | Background]] section. In addition, new information emerged on the weeks [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 15: 22nd to 28th June 2020| 15]] and [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 16: 29th June to 05th July 2020| 16]]. We will continue to update it every Wednesday until the COVID-19 pandemic situation is over. So look forward for newest information and follow us on [https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=tobaccounmasked&epa=SEARCH_BOX Facebook] and [https://twitter.com/tobaccounmasked Twitter] for latest updates. | ||
*12th July 2020 - [[Duminda Dissanayake]], the [[Ministry of Agriculture: Ministers and Officials | Minister of Agriculture]] of the previous parliament, is the newest post in our post series on [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]]. Await more posts in the series as Sri Lanka is preparing to elect its 9th Parliament in August 2020. | *12th July 2020 - [[Duminda Dissanayake]], the [[Ministry of Agriculture: Ministers and Officials | Minister of Agriculture]] of the previous parliament, is the newest post in our post series on [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]]. Await more posts in the series as Sri Lanka is preparing to elect its 9th Parliament in August 2020. | ||
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TobaccoUnmaskedWelcome to TobaccoUnmaskedTobaccoUnmasked is the information portal of the Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT). It contains evidence based information on the tobacco industry, with detailed profiles of tobacco companies relevant to Sri Lanka and their employees. The pages of this website also contain profiles of tobacco industry allies; institutions and individuals linked with the industry in various ways. TobaccoUnmasked describes strategies adopted by the tobacco industry in the themes of influencing policy, tobacco tax & price related issues, corporate social investments, tobacco cultivation and marketing and promotion. Tobacco industry arguments and their responses against different policy processes are reported as a learning exercise for future reference. How to Find Information on TobaccoUnmaskedThere are several ways in which you can find information on TobaccoUnmasked:
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Key TopicsClick on the key topics below to access more information on tobacco industry and its activities in Sri Lanka. Interested in the definitions for each key topic to understand the reason for categorising the pages under them? Please visit our page Key Topics. BackgroundIncludes pages on global and national tobacco control laws and policies and tobacco industry tactics Tobacco IndustryIncludes pages directly related to the tobacco industry under following themes; Tobacco Industry ActivitiesIncludes pages on tobacco industry actions and strategies under following themes;
Tobacco Industry Arguments and ResponsesIncludes pages on responses and reactions of the tobacco industry under following themes; Institutions Linked to the Tobacco IndustryIncludes pages on institutions reported to date to have had any interactions with tobacco industry or their proxies under following themes;
Individuals associated with the Tobacco IndustryIncludes pages on politicians, government officials, celebrities, academics, researchers, professionals and other public/popular figures to have had any interaction reported to date with tobacco industry under following categories;
Individuals and Institutions Interfering in Tobacco ControlInclude pages on individuals and institutions that opposed or took action to delay tobacco control policies or actions or propagated the interests of the tobacco industry, however, with no proven link with the tobacco industry to date.
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CCT is the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory established at the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo under the Article 5.3 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The aim of the CCT is to monitor the tobacco industry activities related to implementation of Article 5.3 in Sri Lanka and the region.
Our implementation partners include; Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) Sri Lanka, National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol(NATA) and the Expert Committee on Tobacco, Alcohol and Illicit Drugs of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA).
The project was powered by Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)Secretariat and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The UNION) and technical assistance was provided by the Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath and the Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco.
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