"TOBACCO CONTROL"

According to the World Health Organization, tobacco lays waste to the environment, besides killing 8 million people a year. WHO

The fourth WHO global tobacco trends report released today, shows that there are 1.30 billion tobacco users globally compared to 1.32 billion in 2015. This number is expected to drop to 1.27 billion by 2025. WHO

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

To mark World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization today launched a new kit for school students aged 13-17 to alert them to the tobacco industry tactics used to hook them to addictive products. WHO

For the first time, the World Health Organization projected that the number of males using tobacco is on the decline, indicating a powerful shift in the global tobacco epidemic. The findings, published today in a new WHO report, demonstrate how government-led action can protect communities from tobacco, save lives and prevent people suffering tobacco-related harm. WHO

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that negative impact that tobacco has on people’s lung health ranges from cancer to chronic respiratory disease. WHO

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.