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The tobacco epidemic has been one of the world's most serious public health hazards, claiming the lives of more than 8 million people each year. More over 7 million of these deaths are caused by direct tobacco use, while 1.2 million are caused by nonsmokers inhaling secondhand smoke.
The economic costs of tobacco use are substantial and include significant health care costs for treating the diseases caused by tobacco use as well as the lost human capital that results from tobacco-attributable morbidity and mortality.
Currently we practice several methods for reducing the consumption of tobacco. Few of them are:
Currently we practice several methods for reducing the consumption of tobacco. Few of them are:
Bans on tobacco advertising
Taxes on tobacco products
Help to quit tobacco
prevention of trade of illicit tobacco products
In 2007, WHO introduced a practical, cost-effective way to scale up implementation of the main demand reduction provisions of the WHO FCTC on the ground: MPOWER.
In 2007, WHO introduced a practical, cost-effective way to scale up implementation of the main demand reduction provisions of the WHO FCTC on the ground: MPOWER.
The 6 MPOWER measures are:
Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies
Protect people from tobacco use
Offer help to quit tobacco use
Warn about the dangers of tobacco
Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
Raise taxes on tobacco
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