Jul 31, 2023 · 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.

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.

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 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).

Jul 31, 2018 · 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.

Jul 31, 2023 · 世界卫生组织烟草实况报道，提供了有关烟草的重要事实，包括烟草使用和二手烟雾的健康风险、死亡负担、戒烟、减少烟草消费的措施、新型烟草制品的危害以及世卫组织的应对工作等方面的信息。

Jun 17, 2016 · Tobacco use or exposure to tobacco smoking has a negative impact on health across the life-course. During fetal development, tobacco can increase rates of stillbirth and selected congenital malformations. In infancy, it can cause sudden infant death syndrome. In childhood and adolescence, tobacco can cause disability from respiratory diseases.

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

Jun 12, 2024 · 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.

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 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 ...

Every day, tobacco and nicotine industries use carefully engineered products and deceptive tactics to hook a new generation of users and keep existing ones. Keep the industry out. An estimated 37 million children aged 13-15 years worldwide use tobacco.