Tobacco causes 8 million deaths every year. Evidence released this year shows that smokers were more likely to develop severe disease with COVID-19 compared to non-smokers.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to millions of tobacco users saying they want to quit. Commit to quit today and sign the pledge…read more

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• Benefits to quitting
• WHO World No-Tobacco Day Awards recognize advances in Costa Rica, Paraguay, Uruguay, Saint Lucia, Brazil, and the U.S.
• WHO supports people quitting tobacco to reduce their risk of severe COVID-19
• Tobacco control

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• Litígios no Brasil: Provadores de Cigarro
• Litígios: Leis Antifumo Estaduais
• Direito e Controle do Tabagismo: Introdução
• CQCT: Convenção-Quadro para o Controle do Tabaco da OMS