NGOs

Non-governmental Organisations involved in Tobacco Control

World

• WHO, World Health Organisation

Founder of the FCTC, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Is heavily supported by the pharmaceutical industry in the area of lifestyle diseases.

UK

• ASH, Action on Smoking and Health

Government funded and government lobbying NGO

• ASH Scotland

Government funded and government lobbying NGO

• ASH Wales

Government funded and government lobbying NGO

• Fresh (Smokefree North East)

Government funded and government lobbying NGO

• No Smoking Day

Government funded and government lobbying NGO

• Plain Packs Protect

NGO specifically set up with government funds to lobby government for plain packaging of tobacco

• Smokefree Lincs Alliance

Local NGO mostly financed by state-funded organisations

• Smokefree South West

Government funded and government lobbying NGO

• Tobacco Free Futures (Smokefree North West)

Government funded and government lobbying NGO