Tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco fact sheet from WHO providing key facts and information on surveillance, second-hand smoke, quitting, picture warnings, ad bans, taxes, WHO response
Tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco use is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, over 20 different types or subtypes of cancer, and many other debilitating health conditions Every year, more than 7 million people die from tobacco use Most tobacco-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, which are often targets of intensive tobacco industry interference and marketing Tobacco
WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2025 The tenth WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic tracks the progress made by countries in tobacco control since 2008 The MPOWER technical package was designed to help countries adopt the demand-reduction measures of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco use is one of the world's leading preventable causes of death and is a major preventable risk factor of noncommunicable diseases like cancer, lung and heart diseases The most common type of tobacco product used is manufactured cigarettes, but tobacco is also used in many other forms Tobacco kills up to half of its users, and more than 7 million people each year lose their lives as a
Regulating nicotine and tobacco products - World Health Organization (WHO) Although tobacco use is a major public health problem, tobacco products are one of the few openly available commercial products that are virtually unregulated in some countries They are also the only legally available products that kill up to half of its regular users when consumed as recommended by manufacturers of these products The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC
Tobacco - China - World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco use is the world's single biggest cause of preventable death and noncommunicable disease Up to half of all smokers will die from tobacco-related illnesses such as cancer or lung and heart disease
WHO raises alarm on tobacco industry environmental impact WHO has today revealed new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and human health, calling for steps to make the industry more accountable for the destruction it is causing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) PEN includes protocols for the assessment, diagnosis and management of chronic respiratory diseases (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and modules on healthy lifestyle counselling, including tobacco cessation and self-care