Stories written by Rajika Mahajan

Unmasking Harm Reduction: Youth Demand Action on Tobacco Industry’s New Tactics

By Helen Stjerna and Rajika Mahajan
The World Health Organization (WHO) for this year’s World No Tobacco Day (May 31) has chosen the theme, “Unmasking the Appeal”, to reveal the tactics employed by the tobacco and nicotine industries to make their harmful products enticing, particularly to young people.

Protect the Rights and Future of Youth, Right Now, From Addiction and Harm

By Yodhim Dela Rosa and Rajika Mahajan
As the world commemorates UN Human Rights Day December 10, with the theme, “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now,” it’s time to ask: Are we truly listening to what the youth envision for their present and future?

Youth Speak Out Against Big Tobacco

By Rajika Mahajan
Each year, millions of children worldwide fall prey to the targeted tactics of the tobacco industry in its attempts to lure new customers. This year’s World No Tobacco Day (May 31), aptly themed “Protecting children from tobacco industry interference”, saw global youth unite to confront the pervasive influence of Big Tobacco.
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