Tobacco epidemic is still one of the most deadly dangers in the world Health

The use of tobacco in the last 20 years has decreased in the world, and today there are 118 million less tobacco users compared to 2005.

Why? In a large part, because 20 years ago, after negotiations, the Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is one of the contracts of the United Nations in history.

The FCTC was and remains, it was a sign in international law: the first contract, in this constitution, which includes a large number of measures to monitor tobacco demand and supply.

Today, the Convention has 183 parties covering 90 percent of the world’s population. More than 5.6 billion people are being protected by the comprehensive application of at least one tobacco control size.

For example, 138 countries require a large-scale health warning for smoking packages, and dozens of countries carry out flat packaging rules for prohibiting marking in cigarette packages, and make them less attractive.

In addition, 66 countries have banned tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship; More than a quarter of the world’s population are protected by closed cigarettes and other smoke-free laws; In order to reduce its convenience, the increase in taxes in tobacco products remains the most effective tool for reducing consumption. Tobacco taxes can also increase state revenues for tobacco control and health financing.

In addition, an additional legal tool in 2018: Reduces protocol, tax revenue and fuel criminal activity to eliminate all forms of illegal trade in tobacco products.

Despite this progress, the great driver of the destruction of the victim and heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes remains the world’s leading cause.

The global scale remains about 1.3 billion tobacco users, addictive and fatal products and a multibillion-dollar industry that earns benefits from the suffering of them.

It is becoming new products such as fake alternatives such as fake alternatives such as cigarettes, industrial, e-cigarettes, and others become new products as it causes cancer and increases the risk of heart and lung diseases.

Tobacco producers do not strive to connect millions of young youth to their products. Only 56 countries will reach the global goal of reducing the 30 percent of tobacco use until 2025.

Tobacco is not just a health problem. Threatening the sustainable development as a whole. The economic value of smoking is estimated at 1.8 percent of the world’s annual gross domestic product in terms of health expenditures and productivity loss.

Our planet is also among the victims of tobacco. About 4.5 trillion cigarette butts is the second highest form of plastic pollution around our world every year. Precious agricultural lands and water grow in tobacco instead of eating water. Tobacco production and consumption also broadcasts global warming and 80 million tons of carbon dioxide each year.

For all these reasons, FCTC remains relevant today, although its implementation is uneven, although its implementation is uneven, although its implementation is intensified.

All countries are more, including tobacco sponsorship and traditional media and social media advertising and protecting the public health policy from tobacco industry intervention.

By fully implementing its provisions, the countries of the countries can get the health of the people, their environment and their environment for decades.

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