- Tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO)
Tobacco fact sheet from WHO providing key facts and information on surveillance, second-hand smoke, quitting, picture warnings, ad bans, taxes, WHO response
- Tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO)
Tobacco use is highly addictive and a major risk factor for diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer
- Tobacco fact sheet - World Health Organization (WHO)
All forms of tobacco are harmful, and there is no safe level of exposure to tobacco Cigarette smoking is the most common form of tobacco use worldwide Other tobacco products include waterpipe tobacco, various smokeless tobacco products, cigars, cigarillos, roll-your-own tobacco, pipe tobacco, bidis and kreteks
- Banning tobacco advertising, sponsorship and promotion
Tobacco companies also heavily target women and girls through TAPS Studies show that both direct (advertising) and indirect (promotion and sponsorship) approaches increase the likelihood of people beginning or continuing tobacco use
- Tobacco - China - World Health Organization (WHO)
Tobacco use is the world's single biggest cause of preventable death and noncommunicable disease Up to half of all smokers will die from tobacco-related illnesses such as cancer or lung and heart disease
- Health Promotion
We work to enhance people’s wellbeing and reduce their health risks associated with tobacco use, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity, thereby contributing to better population health We develop and implement cross-cutting normative, fiscal and legal measures and capacity development tools We advance global health in health literacy, community engagement strategies and good
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023: protect people from . . .
The ninth WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic tracks the progress made by countries in tobacco control since 2008 and, marks 15 years since the introduction of the MPOWER technical package which is designed to help countries implement the demand-reduction measures of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control The report shows that many countries continue to make progress in the
- Tobacco: E-cigarettes - World Health Organization (WHO)
There are many different types of e-cigarettes, which are the most common type of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) and electronic non-nicotine delivery system (ENNDS)
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