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===[https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/what-we-do/global/bloomberg | ===[https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/what-we-do/global/bloomberg Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use]=== | ||
*Since 2007, Michael R. Bloomberg, philanthropist and former mayor of New York City, has committed nearly $1 billion to combat tobacco use worldwide, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">('''CTFK''')</span> is one of the partner organizations that coordinate activities under this initiative, which is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and known as the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use. | *Since 2007, Michael R. Bloomberg, philanthropist and former mayor of New York City, has committed nearly $1 billion to combat tobacco use worldwide, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">('''CTFK''')</span> is one of the partner organizations that coordinate activities under this initiative, which is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and known as the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use. | ||
*As part of this initiative, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">('''CTFK''')</span> provides legal, communications and research support to governments and non-governmental organizations around the world to assist in promoting, adopting and implementing tobacco control policies. Also as part of this initiative, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">('''CTFK''')</span> works with the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease to provide grants to governments and non-governmental organizations in low- and middle-income countries to accelerate progress in tobacco control. | *As part of this initiative, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">('''CTFK''')</span> provides legal, communications and research support to governments and non-governmental organizations around the world to assist in promoting, adopting and implementing tobacco control policies. Also as part of this initiative, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">('''CTFK''')</span> works with the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease to provide grants to governments and non-governmental organizations in low- and middle-income countries to accelerate progress in tobacco control. | ||
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**International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease | **International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease | ||
**University of Illinois at Chicago | **University of Illinois at Chicago | ||
===1997 May 14 - [https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/press-releases/id_0106 National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids Launches World Wide Web Site]=== | ===1997 May 14 - [https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/press-releases/id_0106 National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids Launches World Wide Web Site]=== | ||