
Tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年7月31日 · 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.
Tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年8月20日 · Tobacco taxes are applied in part to combat this effect and are seen as the most cost-effective way of curbing tobacco use, particularly among youth and low-income populations. A tax increase that increases tobacco prices by 10% decreases tobacco consumption by about 4% in high-income countries and about 5% 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.
Tobacco - India - World Health Organization (WHO)
2018年7月31日 · 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.
Publication Item - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 …
Effects of tobacco on health - World Health Organization (WHO)
2016年6月17日 · 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.
Tobacco in China - World Health Organization (WHO)
2021年5月26日 · 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. China is the largest producer and …
烟草 - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年7月31日 · 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。
Tabaco - World Health Organization (WHO)
Datos y cifras. El tabaco mata hasta a la mitad de las personas que lo consumen y no lo dejan. (1-3) El tabaco mata a más de 8 millones de personas cada año, de los cuales cerca de 1,3 millones son no fumadores que están expuestos al humo ajeno.
World No Tobacco Day 2025 - World Health Organization (WHO)
2020年5月19日 · Nicotine and Tobacco Products are highly addictive and harmful, luring people into a trap. Join us for this World No Tobacco Day Campaign to uncover the truth, unmask the appeal, expose the industry and stand up for a healthier future.