March 2003

12 March 2003 - The BMA is marking National No Smoking Day (12 March) BMA by renewing its call for the Government to make all indoor public places smoke free.

Doctors warn that at least 1000 people die every year in the UK from passive smoking. More than eight out of ten Britons are non-smokers. Yet millions of non-smokers are regularly exposed to tobacco smoke in public places. Three million non-smokers are exposed to other people’s smoke at work, and the UK is falling behind in protecting non-smokers.

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February 2003

27 February 2003 - The Tobacco Control Resource Centre Launched 'Tobacco FactFile' This launch coincides with the deadline for the first international treaty for public health, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which takes place on Friday 28 February.

'Tobacco FactFile' is an online database designed for health professionals, educationalists, the public and the media. It is the first one-stop information source about tobacco of its kind.

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November 2002

19 November 2002 - National tobacco advertising bans could go up in smoke, warn European doctors. National medical associations from all 15 EU member states - representing more than one million doctors - today urged members of the European parliament (MEPs) to act to save national restrictions on tobacco advertising.

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6 November 2002 - 'Towards Smoke-free Public Places' comes from the BMA's Board of Science and Education and Tobacco Control Resource Centre (TCRC) and calls on the Government to introduce legislation as soon as possible to ban smoking in public places. The Government is being urged to learn from successful smoke-free policies in other countries and implement similar measures here.

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4 November 2002 - INTERNATIONAL ACTION ON TOBACCO MUST NOT BE OBSTRUCTED, WARN EUROPEAN DOCTORS

Doctors’ organisations from across the European Union today warned that obstructive governments are threatening the effectiveness of international action to tackle tobacco-related illness and death. They also called on politicians to disclose any financial links they might have with the tobacco industry.

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October 2002

21 October 2002 - With one billion people estimated to die in the 21st century from tobacco-related causes, organisations representing more than 10 million doctors from around the globe have come together to call on governments to act now to cut tobacco use. Tobacco Control Resource Centre launched the document, 'Tobacco Under The Microscope: The Doctors' Manifesto For Global Tobacco Control'.

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December 2000

13 December - BMA urges European Parliament to support tougher tobacco warnings Dr Vivienne Nathanson, Prof. Gerard Hastings (CRC Centre for Tobacco Control Research), Luk Joosens (International Union Against Cancer) and Andrew Hayes (Association of European Cancer Leagues) visit the European Parliament in Strasbourg to lobby MEPs in favour of the European Directive
(press release and photos)

November 2000

15 November - Letter to UK MEPs in support of the EU Directive on the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products - by Dr Ian Bogle, BMA Chairman of Council

15 November - Open letter to Members of the European Parliament in support of the EU Directive on the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products - by Sir Sandy Macara & Prof. Gerard Hastings

October 2000

Keep Smiling - No-one's Going to Die
An analysis of internal documents from the tobacco industry's main UK advertising agencies. Published in collaboration with the Cancer Research Campaign's Centre for Tobacco Control Research.
Keep Smiling - No-one's Going to Die
Cancer Research Campaign's Centre for Tobacco Control Research - Web Site

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3 October - Press release: New CRC, BMA report demands immediate action to curb devious marketing by tobacco industry

2 October - Entire report in pdf format - click on icon to view. Requires Acrobat reader.

June 2000

15 June - BMA expresses dismay at blow to European ad ban EU directive on the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products. (Press Release)

13 June - One million doctors appeal for European action on tobacco 7 June
An open letter from European medical associations to Members of the European Parliament

May 2000

In support of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Unhealthy ambitions: the world does not need the WHO to control its 'lifestyle' - The Times Leader published
15 May 2000

18 May - Response by Dr Ian Bogle, Chairman of BMA - published in the Times

15 May - Full text of original letter from Dr Bogle to the Times