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24 UICC Annual Report 2008 Let’s go fly a kite, say Venezuelan organizations In 2007, the Dr Luis Razetti Oncology Institute, the JM de Los Ríos children’s hospital, and the Venezuelan Association for Parents of Children with Cancer centred their World Cancer Day campaign on balloons of hope (globos de esperanza). For World Cancer Day 2008, Protecting our children against second-hand smoke The UICC released this 40-page report on World Cancer Day 2008 in support of the “I love my smoke-free childhood” campaign. The report was developed in partnership with recognized tobacco control leaders, including Dr Jonathan Samet, senior scientific editor of the 2004 and 2006 US Surgeon-General’s reports on smoking and health. It reviews current research, spells out the health consequences to children of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and makes detailed recommendations on protecting children in homes and cars, day-care, schools, and other public places. New voices of hope Two well-known personalities joined UICC’s voices of hope – leaders from all walks of life who raise awareness of cancer and cancer prevention – for the “I love my smokefree childhood” campaign. “Where children are concerned, educating parents about the dangers they chose kites: hundreds of kites made by children on which they were asked to express their dreams for the future. The campaign reached its climax on 16 March in the Museo de Bellas Artes, where children danced, displayed paintings and flew their kites. What is new? The report builds on article 8 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which commits government ratifying the treaty to act against environmental tobacco smoke, and the latest scientific evidence, including the US Surgeon- General’s 2006 report on the health effects of involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke and more recent research. It assesses the levels of exposure to second-hand smoke among children, using biomarkers such as the amount of cotinine (a metabolite of nicotine) in their urine, blood or saliva, or other markers such as the quantities of respirable suspended particles (RSPs), nicotine or carbon monoxide in the air they breathe. For example, one recent study assessing the impact of smoke-free legislation shows that the level of cotinine in the saliva of Scottish schoolchildren fell by 40% on average after Scotland went smoke-free; in children living in smoke-free homes, it dropped by over 50%. It makes new recommendations to governments, policymakers and health professionals, reflecting the best current scientific opinion. For example, it backs a new trend to ban of second-hand smoke at home is critical to their healthy future,” said Lance Armstrong, champion cyclist, cancer survivor, and founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. “I’m a parent, and I know that it is important to encourage my children smoking in all vehicles, even private cars, where children are present. Until recently, cars were thought to be beyond the reach of legislation. Most important, it focuses on a key area beyond the reach of government action: children in their own homes, where they spend much or even most of their time, and where they are most vulnerable. The report is available online and in print in English, French, Japanese or Spanish. Smoke-free initiative in correlation with “I love My Smoke-Free Childhood”, Epidaure, France to exercise, eat right and avoid smoking and second-hand smoke. Healthy habits will improve their quality of life and reduce the incidence of cancer.” “Sometimes we can’t wait for government to lead the way. Sometimes we have to grab the
eins, and that’s just what the ‘I love my smoke-free childhood’ campaign does. I’m hopeful it will help protect kids from smoking and prevent them from ever picking up the habit. We are proud to join with cancer-fighting organizations in every region in the first truly global initiative of this kind.” Acclaimed Finnish conductor Esa- Pekka Salonen echoed Armstrong’s message. As music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and from 2008 principal conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, Salonen has developed a clear sense of aesthetic priorities: “The art of As part of the “I love my smoke-free childhood” campaign, the UICC announced a global competition for a universally recognizable symbol to identify places where children are free from environmental tobacco smoke. We stipulated that the symbol should be universal – a graphic image without words, communicating across cultures. It should widely usable – in homes, cars, children’s playgrounds, cafés and conducting is not based on hierarchy or rules but focuses instead on the ultimate goal. I try to motivate the musicians, allowing them the freedom and responsibility that artists need to reach their full potential.” Salonen adopts a similar approach in his home life: “As a parent I encourage my children to adopt the healthy habits they will need to maintain their physical well-being and avoid preventable cancer. Motivating children to exercise, eat well, avoid too much sun and stay away from second hand smoke is key to their living a rich, full life.” A universal symbol for smoke-free environments for children Connecting, mobilizing, supporting Esa-Pekka Salonen restaurants, beach areas, etc. And it should be usable in different physical media – stickers, posters, balloons, kites, etc. – and electronically. The competition was open to children and adults, creative agencies, art schools, and UICC member organizations. And the winners were Raul Pitarque and Javier Bou, two tobacco control activists from Argentina. 25 Mobilizing for action
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