Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Continued criticism after rebranding
The WHO continued to state that Global Action to End Smoking operated with PMI funds and warned that its activities could support broader tobacco-industry efforts to shape public perceptions of tobacco and nicotine risks.
2021
Alleged tobacco-policy lobbying vehicle
Investigative reporting alleged that the foundation could help PMI influence international tobacco-control policy and circumvent restrictions associated with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
2021
Questions about research disclosures
Critics pointed to tobacco-related publications by researchers associated with a foundation-supported center and questioned whether foundation funding and conflicts of interest had always been fully disclosed.
2017
Tobacco-industry funding and conflict of interest
The foundation's reliance on Philip Morris International funding led the WHO and other public-health organizations to question its independence and reject collaboration.