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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 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
- 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
- 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 - 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
- TYPES OF NICOTINE AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS - World Health Organization (WHO)
SMOKED TOBACCO PRODUCTS These are tobacco products that produce smoke that is inhaled by users and non-users, when exposed They include manufactured cigarettes, roll-your-own-cigarettes, shisha (waterpipe), cigars, cigarillos, bids, kreteks and heated tobacco products (2) Heated tobacco products (2) are battery-powered devices that heat tobacco
- WHO calls for urgent action to ban flavoured tobacco and nicotine products
With around 8 million tobacco-related deaths each year, the time for action is now Flavours, and the industries that deploy them, have no place in a healthy future Information sheets The role of flavours in increasing the appeal of tobacco, nicotine and related products Flavour accessories in tobacco products enhance attractiveness and appeal
- 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
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