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Jump to full article: Jakarta Post (id), 2009-05-04
Author: Desy Nurhayati , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta
Intro: The South East Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) has urged giant cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris International and all cigarette companies to halt all of their advertisements and sponsorships in Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries.
“We are gravely concerned that countries in the ASEAN region remain being fat cash cows for the world’s largest tobacco companies,” SEATCA Senior Policy Advisor Mary Assunta said in a statement sent to The Jakarta Post on Monday.
“Philip Morris International (PMI) is celebrating its handsome profits, but this is very bad news for public health, as it means there will be more addicted adolescents and more diseases and deaths in the region,” she said.
“The company has a ruthless disregard for life. It continues to vigorously fight tobacco control efforts in developing countries. More profits for Philip Morris mean more deaths for us in Asia.”
There are about 125 million smokers in the ASEAN region, from which the industry milks its profits and is seeking more smokers among youngsters in the region, the alliance said.
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