This is information to be taken with a grain of salt for the moment but the announcement was made by a "tweet" from Dr. Pierre Rouzaud, toxicologist and tobacco specialist who also manages the information site ” Tabac-liberte.com ". Following the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Public Health France reportedly announced the cancellation of mainstream events as part of the Me (s) Without Tobacco 2020.
NO GENERAL PUBLIC EVENTS, NO MORE SUBSIDIES!
» In November, we don't stop smoking together! ", This could well be the new slogan of Public Health France for the campaign Me (s) Without Tobacco 2020. Indeed, following the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Public Health France has already announced the cancellation of general public events as part of the next Me (s) Without Tobacco. This information was shared a few hours ago by the Dr. Pierre Rouzaud, toxicologist and tobacco specialist who also manages the information site ” Tabac-liberte.com "
Santé Publique France announces the cancellation of events for the general public within the framework of the Moi (s) Sans Tabac. The associations will therefore no longer have subsidies to manage this event: the field is free for tobacco companies.
- Tobacco & Freedom (@TabacLiberte) July 12, 2020
Each year, associations can obtain grants to promote behavior change and help smokers to quit smoking. In 2019, the budget for calls for projects was 1 100 000 €, this concerned private non-profit organizations and public organizations. What about the elimination of these subsidies and the cancellation of general public events? The big winner risks being another pandemic: smoking!
