Ahluwalia IB, Arrazola RA, Graffunder C

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Nearly six million people worldwide die from tobacco- attributable causes every year, making tobacco the leading cause of preventable disease and death. If current trends continue, tobacco use is expected to result in one billion deaths by the end of the century, most of these in low- and middle-income countries. Cigarette smoking is the most common form of tobacco use in most countries, and the majority of adult smokers try their first cigarette before the age of 18.
To reduce the public health threat of tobacco use, the World Health Organization (WHO) has promoted the ratification of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and developed demand reduction tools to help countries curb tobacco use (http://www.who.int/fctc/reporting/en/). Specifically, the “MPOWER” package advocates the following evidence-based strategies: Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies; Protect people from tobacco smoke; Offer help to quit tobacco use; Warn about the dangers of tobacco; Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship; and Raise taxes on tobacco.

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