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Tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco kills up to half of its users who don’t quit (1–3) Tobacco kills more than 8 million people each year, including an estimated 1 3 million non-smokers who are exposed to second-hand smoke (4) Around 80% of the world's 1 3 billion tobacco users live in low- and middle-income countries
Tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco use has direct and indirect impacts on the economy Globally, the total economic cost of smoking from direct healthcare costs and productivity loss (from mortality and morbidity cause by smoking-attributable diseases) are estimated to be around US$ 1 4 trillion per year, equivalent to 1 8% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP)
Tobacco fact sheet - World Health Organization (WHO) The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 8 million people a year around the world More than 7 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while around 1 2 million are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke
Tobacco - India - World Health Organization (WHO) India is also the second largest consumer and producer of tobacco A variety of tobacco products are available at very low prices in the country Nearly 267 million adults (15 years and above) in India (29% of all adults) are users of tobacco, according to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey India, 2016-17
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
Effects of tobacco on health - World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco is deadly in any form Smoked tobacco products, including waterpipes, contain over 7000 chemicals, including at least 250 chemicals known to be toxic or to cause cancer Use of smokeless tobacco products can result in serious, sometimes fatal, health problems Lifelong tobacco smokers lose at least 10 years of life on average Tobacco use or exposure to tobacco smoking affects almost
Quitting tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO) Among smokers who are aware of the dangers of tobacco, most want to quit Counselling and medication can more than double a tobacco user's chance of successfully quitting Currently however, only 23 countries provide comprehensive cessation services with full or partial cost-coverage to assist tobacco users to quit This represents just 32% of the world's population Health professionals have
Tobacco in 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 China is the largest producer and consumer of tobacco in the world
Tobacco use declines despite tobacco industry efforts to jeopardize . . . The prevalence of tobacco use has changed little since 2010 in some countries, while six countries are still seeing tobacco use rising: Congo, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Oman, and Republic of Moldova WHO urges countries to accelerate efforts for tobacco control as there is still much work to be done
Tobacco EURO - World Health Organization (WHO) Large graphic health warnings on tobacco products are now in place in 32 (60%) countries Tobacco use is well and regularly monitored in 39 (74%) countries Tobacco taxes are at 75% or more of the retail price of a packet of cigarette in 25 (47%) countries of the Region The progress made shows that it is possible for countries to turn the tide