1 online resource (329 pages) : color illustrations, maps
Contents
We must act now to reverse the global tobacco epidemic and save millions of lives : a letter from WHO director-general -- Summary -- The global tobacco crisis -- MPOWER : six policies to reverse the tobacco epidemic -- The state of global tobacco control implementation of effective measures is just beginning -- Conclusion
Summary
This report presents a 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. The report outlines the MPOWER package, a set of six key tobacco control measures that reflect and build on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.--Publisher's description
