The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup ™ will take place in a tobacco-free environment. FIFA and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the two tournaments announced it on May 31, on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day launched at the initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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The move is based on FIFA's long-term commitment to combating tobacco use and its negative effects, which began in 1986 when FIFA announced that it will no longer accept advertising from the industry. tobacco.
« FIFA has banned tobacco from World Cups since 2002, in order to respect and protect human rights as part of FIFA's social responsibility commitment" , Explain Federico Addiechi, FIFA Sustainability and Diversity Officer. " The no-tobacco policy in FIFA tournaments ensures that those who choose can use tobacco products in designated areas, if available, to ensure that it does not harm others. This policy protects the right of the majority of people, who are non-smokers, to breathe clean air that is not contaminated with carcinogens and other harmful substances from tobacco smoke and electronic cigarettes. "
« The preparation of the tournament is carried out in strict compliance with the strategy of sustainability", Assured Milana Verkhunova, Director of Sustainable Development at the Russian LOC 2018. " One of the goals is to create a tobacco-free environment in all World Cup stadiums and FIFA Fan Fests. »
Source : Fifa.com
