
Tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 31, 2023 · Second-hand smoke is the smoke that fills restaurants, offices, homes, or other enclosed spaces when people smoke tobacco products. There is no safe level of exposure to …
Tobacco: Health benefits of smoking cessation
Feb 25, 2020 · Quitting smoking reduces the chances of impotence, having difficulty getting pregnant, having premature births, babies with low birth weights and miscarriage.----- …
Law must ban smoking in public places without exemptions
Nov 29, 2018 · The incidence of smoking among low-income groups in China is higher than among high-income, and rural residents smoke more than those living in urban areas. The …
Smoking is the leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary …
Nov 15, 2023 · A new brief reveals that smoking remains one of the leading causes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a common lung disease that causes breathing …
Protecting people from tobacco smoke - World Health …
Jun 16, 2011 · There is no safe level of exposure to second-hand smoke, which kills over 1 million people every year and causes heart disease, cancer and many other diseases. Even brief …
Second-hand smoke kills • Second-hand smoke is the smoke that fills enclosed spaces when people burn tobacco products such as cigarettes, bidis and water-pipes. • There is no safe …
Indonesia launches innovative smoke-free area dashboard to …
Jul 18, 2023 · Indonesia has made remarkable strides in adoption of smoke-free policy. As of June 2023, a total of 456 cities and districts, equal to around 86% of 520 cities and districts in …
Tobacco: Why is smoking an issue for non-smokers?
May 30, 2012 · Over 40% of children have at least one smoking parent. In 2004, children accounted for 31% of the 600 000 premature deaths attributable to second-hand smoke. In …
WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2023
Jul 31, 2023 · 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 …
Tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 20, 2024 · 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 …