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Bloomberg's attempts to strip low- and middle-income nation's of their independence and disenfranchise their citizens isn't new and isn't limited to the Philippines https://insidesources.com/bloombergs-philanthro-colonialism-a-threat-to-global-health-and-science/ A thread 1/
India investigated similar behavior in 2017 https://ca.style.yahoo.com/exclusive-bloomberg-charity-scrutinized-india-anti-tobacco-funding-102826105.html They took some action https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-bloomberg-charity-exclusive/exclusive-delhi-city-government-bars-bloomberg-funded-charity-from-tobacco-control-work-idUSKBN1O228Y But, India (with the world's 2nd biggest smoking population) still banned vaping
He does it in America, too. There's, of course, his recent run for President https://govoversight.org/gao-seeks-irs-inquiry-into-bloomberg-mixing-charitable-organizations-with-for-profit-political-use/ 3/
But, he's also been paying the salaries of lawyers in the office's of state Attorneys General for many years https://www.startribune.com/attorney-general-keith-ellison-s-office-sued-over-bloomberg-related-hiring/542815472/ 4/
Bloomberg and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids dedicate $ to lobby local leaders in Vietnam and gave $ to the nation's Center for Research and Community Development Services (CDS) to implement smoke-free laws. No shock they sign onto Bloomberg's agenda https://www.vitalstrategies.org/stop-congratulates-who-for-rejecting-approach-from-the-philip-morris-international-funded-foundation-for-a-smoke-free-world 5/
Bloomberg funded the Lebanese Ministry of Health in 2013--the same year the Ministry of Health blocked the importation/sale of e-cigarettes. 6/ https://www.lecommercedulevant.com/article/29257-electronic-cigarettes-soon-to-be-legalized-in-lebanon
Bloomberg gives significant funding to Mexico's National Institute of Public Health and the Ministry of Health, as well as NGOs. Not surprisingly, the government has pursued a total prohibition strategy for e-cigs.
Bloomberg also gives a lot of money to the Indonesian Ministry of Health... https://www.vapingpost.com/2019/12/19/indonesia-may-implement-a-total-ban-on-e-cigarettes/
Bloomberg funds Turkey's Ministry of Health. The same Ministry that instituted a total ban on e-cigarettes https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/electronic-cigarettes-to-be-banned-totally-minister-147083
Bloomberg funds the Ministry of Health in Uruguay and the Ministry instituted a blanket ban on e-cigs in 2009
