Tobacco will kill 1 billion people in the 21st century

Unless urgent measures are taken and implemented, otherwise, cigarettes will kill 1 billion people in this XXI century alone!

Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has published data showing that: In addition to the progress in tobacco control work has been achieved, no country has fully implemented and strictly Taking measures and drawing an approach for governments to apply, to prevent tens of millions of immature victims will die in the middle of the century.

Situation of deaths from tobacco-related diseases:

• In the twentieth century, 100 million people died.
• Today, 5.4 million people die each year from tobacco-related diseases.
Unless urgent measures are taken and not:
• By 2030, there will be more than 8 million deaths each year.
• In 2030, over 80% of tobacco-related deaths are concentrated in developing countries.
• In the twenty-first century, there are an estimated 1 billion tobacco-related deaths.

Unless urgent measures are taken and implemented, otherwise, cigarettes will kill 1 billion people in this XXI century alone!

In the recent report, the first general analysis of global tobacco use and tobacco control efforts, WHO said that only 5% of the world's population live in active countries. participating in protecting people by many measures with the goal of minimizing the proportion of people smoking. The report also reveals that every year, countries around the world earn more from tobacco taxes 500 times more than they spend on tobacco suppression efforts.

The report clearly shows that tobacco taxes, the most effective and unique strategies may be increased in most countries, creating a stable budget revenue source to implement and enhance approaches. 6 policies (abbreviated as MPOWER).

WHO Director-General, Professor Chan, who first made a report on the global tobacco epidemic at a news conference with New York State Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said: 'While we are getting dynamics certain forces in efforts to stop tobacco, almost all countries need to try harder. These six policies are within reach of countries that do not include rich and poor, when combined into one will create the best opportunity to reverse this growing epidemic. Charities also participate in raising funds for this report. '

Mayor Bloomberg also said: 'This report is really revolutionary. First of all, we have strict measures to end the epidemic and have certain data to bring us all to participate. There are no countries that have fully implemented all MPOWER policies and 80% of countries have never taken seriously even a policy. While many tobacco control measures are sometimes controversial, they have saved many lives and therefore countries need to immediately embark on these right directions. '

The report also provides information showing the gradual shift of epidemics to developing regions. In these areas, it is estimated that by 2030 every year, more than 80% of countries will have deaths from tobacco-related diseases, with more than 8 million people.

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This shifting trend due to the global tobacco industry's strategy is aimed at young people and adults in developing countries, with the aim of ensuring that millions of people will become addicted each year. . In particular, the target aimed at young women in particular is being evaluated as one of the "most thriving, worrying goals when the epidemic is still developing".

MPOWER six strategies:

• Monitoring tobacco use and tobacco containment policies.
• Protect people from cigarette smoke.
• Help smokers quit smoking.
• Warn about the dangers that tobacco brings.
• Enhance tobacco prevention, promotion and sponsorship measures.
• Increase tobacco taxes.

A global analysis compiled by WHO with information gathered from 179 member countries outlines countries in a fundamental way to monitor efforts to end the epidemic in the coming years.

The MPOWER policy package has provided a roadmap to assist countries to fully implement their global, serious implementation commitments - known as the WHO Framework Agreement on Tobacco Control (WHO Framework). The Convention on Tobacco Control has been in effect since 2005.

Professor Douglas, Chief Executive Officer of WHO's Tobacco Free Initiative said: 6 MPOWER strategies will create a response to tobacco epidemics.'This strategic package will create an environment that allows smokers to give up this stimulant, protect people from smoke caused by smokers, and prevent people from Young people suffer from bad habits. '

Revenue from tobacco taxes is up to 4,000 times the amount for tobacco control measures in middle-income countries, and this figure is more than 9000 times in lower-income countries. High-income countries also account for about 340 times more revenue from tobacco taxes than they spend on controlling this stimulant.

Other important findings from the report:

• Only about 5% of the global population is taking comprehensive measures to ban smoking protection and 40% of countries still allow smoking in schools and hospitals.

• Only 5% of the world's population live in countries that have comprehensive measures to prevent tobacco advertising and promotion.

• Only about 15 countries, accounting for 6% of the global population, strictly manage the printing of warnings on cigarette boxes.

• New services to treat tobacco dependency are only available in 9 countries, accounting for 5% of the global population.