FRESHAIR4Life is a four-year implementation science research programme that commenced in January 2023 in five countries with 13 partners.
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A youth advocate from Romania’s #FRESHAIR4Life (ipcrg.org/freshair4life) team spoke at this event in Brussels on the benefits of tobacco taxation, sharing the impact of tobacco on young people. The event highlighted how strong fiscal policy can protect Europe’s youngest citizens.
Tobacco consumption is the leading cause of preventable death in the EU; taxation is one of the most effective ways to reduce its prevalence.
Join us in Brussels (27 January) to discuss the benefits of @EU_Commission's proposed Tobacco Taxation Directive: ersnet.org/events/taxing-tim…
🚭 New WHO tobacco findings found that global tobacco use fell from 1.38B (2000) to 1.2B (2024), but 1 in 5 adults still uses tobacco. At #FRESHAIR4Life, we believe everyone has the right to clean, smoke-free air. Learn more: ipcrg.org/freshair4life
🌍The Kyrgyzstan #FRESHAIR4Life team shared their progress at the #ERSCongress2025 in Amsterdam! Highlighted interventions:
🔹 Very Brief Advice: training on impactful stop-smoking support.
🔹 Social media campaign: focus on living smoke-free.
Congratulations to the team!
🌍 Today is #WorldEnvironmentalHealthDay!
Our health is shaped by the environment around us.
The #FRESHAIR4Life project is tackling air pollution to create healthier people & healthier environments. 🌱
#CleanAir #HealthForAll
💙 Today is #WorldLungDay! Air pollution is a major threat to lung health worldwide. In #FRESHAIR4Life, we’re working to reduce risks, protect lungs & ensure healthier futures. Every breath counts.
#RespiratoryHealth #CleanAir
🌍 Today is the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies! Every person deserves to breathe clean, safe air. 💙 In #FRESHAIR4Life we’re tackling air pollution and protecting health worldwide.
👉ipcrg.org/freshair4life
#CleanAirDay #BlueSkies
A new series of awareness videos from our #FRESHAIR4Life Pakistan partners highlight the harms of air pollution for young people. Watch & share to support the campaign:
youtu.be/Stnk8ibJoeY?si=oD03… youtu.be/CgyRRP837N0?si=L-Ta…
#AirPollution #TobaccoControl #YouthHealth
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We successfully engaged youths at the heart of our fight for clean air through the @FRESHAIRTeam working with adolescents to understand air pollution, its health risks, and how to protect themselves. Stay tuned for the Air Quality Campaign this month. @brucekirenga @katswincey
🫁 Wildfire smoke = fine particles that can harm lungs, heart, and even the brain. @WHO has published simple ways to stay safe:
- Stay indoors with windows shut
- Avoid outdoor exercise
- Wear a certified mask
- Follow local alerts
#FRESHAIR4Life #CleanAirMatters
📢 This #InternationalYouthDay, we are celebrating youth in #FRESHAIR4Life leading the fight for #CleanAir🌍 They are not the future — they are the present of public health. Let’s amplify youth voices for a healthier tomorrow. #YouthDay2025 @EuropeanLung @IPCRG @TheInitiative
New @WHO/@EuroRespSoc report: 81.7 million Europeans with chronic respiratory disease; millions undiagnosed. Urgent action needed on smoking, polluted air, early diagnosis. Read more: iris.who.int/handle/10665/38… #FRESHAIR4Life
A new paper has looked at trends in household #airpollution. Findings reveal:
- 50% drop in health burden since 1990
- Sub-Saharan Africa & Oceania still face major risks
- Children under 5 most affected
#FRESHAIR4Life #CleanCooking
doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024…
The Global Tobacco Epidemic report 2025 has been released by @WHO. 155 countries enforce at least 1 best-practice MPOWER measure—protecting over 6.1 bn people (vs 1 bn in 2007) but gaps remain with 40 countries lacking top-tier policies who.int/publications/i/item/… #FRESHAIR4Life
This week sees the World Conference on Tobacco Control taking place in Dublin, Ireland. Follow #WCTC2025 for updates and news from the event.
🎙️We have some eye-opening Plenary Sessions at #WCTC2025
📌Fiscal, regulatory and legislative actions in reducing tobacco consumptions 📅24 June, 9:00 – 10:00
📌Multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder approaches to tobacco control 📅24 June, 14:00 – 15:00
Join us!
#TobaccoControl
A new study has mapped how our lungs grow over time. The research, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, gives insight into how we can protect our lungs as they are still developing in adolescence: doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(2… #FRESHAIR4Life
A new report from @EuroRespSoc outlines how countries can introduce generational tobacco sales bans, where it will never be legal to sell tobacco products to people born after a certain date. #FRESHAIR4Life Find out more: ersnet.org/wp-content/upload…
#WorldEnvironmentDay took place yesterday celebrating our planet and empowering people to safeguard and restore it. Young people have a key role to play in this advocacy, which is why we are working with them as part of #FRESHAIR4Life. ipcrg.org/freshair4life
We were pleased to join the call for action on #WorldNoTobaccoDay last week. It is vital that we continue to raise awareness about the harms of tobacco among young people. Find out more about how we are doing this in #FRESHAIR4Life @EuropeanLung @IPCRG ipcrg.org/freshair4life
Today is #WorldNoTobacco day. We are joining with our #FRESHAIR4Life partners calling for action to stop the tobacco and nicotine industry making harmful products appealing, especially to young people. @IPCRG @EuropeanLung @EuroRespSoc
Next week is #WorldNoTobaccoDay spotlighting industry tactics to tempt young people into addiction #TobaccoExposed. We are working with young people in #FRESHAIR4Life to see what action is needed to reduce the harm caused by tobacco. ipcrg.org/freshair4life @EuropeanLung @IPCRG
