WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic(1), 2015

WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic - previous reports

• 2013

  WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2013

  The fourth report provides a special focus on legislation to ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) in WHO Member States and an in-depth analyses of TAPS bans were performed, allowing for a more detailed understanding of progress and future challenges in this area.

• 2011

  WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2011

  The third report examines in detail the two primary strategies to provide health warnings – labels on tobacco product packaging and anti-tobacco mass media campaigns. It provides a comprehensive overview of the evidence base for warning people about the harms of tobacco use as well as country-specific information on the status of these measures.

• 2009

  WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009: Implementing smoke-free environments

  The second report provides a comprehensive overview of the evidence base for protecting people from the harms of second-hand tobacco smoke through legislation and enforcement.

• 2008

  WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008 - The MPOWER package

  This landmark new report presents the first comprehensive worldwide analysis of tobacco use and control efforts. It provides countries with a roadmap to reverse the devastating global tobacco epidemic that could kill up to one billion people by the end of this century.