Legal Update
The August issue of Legal Update, the newsletter of the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, features an overview of a significant decision in a high profile ‘light’ cigarette class action lawsuit, a note about the Consortium’s participation as an amicus in a United States Supreme Court tobacco regulation case, and updates on several legal challenges to smoke-free laws in the United States. The newsletter also includes information about a letter that leading public health organizations sent to RJR about Camel No. 9, “Global Perspective” features, links to useful tobacco law-related resources, and a list of upcoming events. Click here to access Legal Update.

Announcing GlobalTobaccoControl.org
GlobalTobaccoControl.org is a new, interactive resource for free online training, dedicated to enhancing knowledge about global tobacco control. Moreover, it is a premier source for research and policy guidance on how to curtail the global epidemic of tobacco-related deaths. The site is designed for a variety of audiences, including policy makers, researchers, health educators, public health practitioners, students, smoking cessation organizations, and physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals. It features a curriculum on global tobacco control developed by faculty at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in collaboration with internationally recognized experts, interactive multimedia modules featuring tobacco control experts from around the world, and printable certificates of completion. Click here to access the website.

Australian health groups echo New Zealand call for smoke-free future
Various health organizations in Australia have affirmed their support for a smoke-free Australia and New Zealand. Chief among the strategies they endorse is allocating two percent of the revenue from tobacco tax to the implementation of Australia’s National Tobacco Strategy. According to Anita Tang, Chair of the Cancer Council Australia’s Tobacco Issues Committee, this strategy should include the following: removing tobacco displays in stores, improving availability of and access to nicotine replacement therapies, improved regulation of tobacco product retailing, requiring plain packaging for all tobacco products, and developing more effective cessation services. Click here to read more.

Towards a Europe free from tobacco smoke: policy options at EU level
The European Commission has released a Green Paper document, Towards a Europe free from tobacco smoke: policy options at EU level, to generate an open public debate that involves various institutions, Member States and the public regarding the best next steps to address passive smoking in the European Union. Click here to access the report.

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