Jun 25, 2025 · Tobacco fact sheet from WHO providing key facts and information on surveillance, second-hand smoke, quitting, picture warnings, ad bans, taxes, WHO response.

Nov 14, 2025 · Tobacco use is highly addictive and a major risk factor for diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer.

Oct 6, 2025 · Tobacco use is one of the world's leading preventable causes of death and is a major preventable risk factor of noncommunicable diseases like cancer, lung and heart …

May 19, 2025 · Tobacco is deadly in any form. Smoked tobacco products, including waterpipes, contain over 7000 chemicals, including at least 250 chemicals known to be toxic or to cause …

All forms of tobacco are harmful, and there is no safe level of exposure to tobacco. Cigarette smoking is the most common form of tobacco use worldwide. Other tobacco products include …

Every year, tobacco use takes more than 8.7 million lives worldwide, over 7 million from direct use and around 1.3 million as a result of second-hand smoke exposure among non-smokers. Of …

Jul 31, 2018 · Tobacco use is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases, including cancer, lung disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is one of the major causes of death and …

The tenth WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic tracks the progress made by countries in tobacco control since 2008. The MPOWER technical package was designed to help countries …

Jul 31, 2023 · The ninth WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic tracks the progress made by countries in tobacco control since 2008 and, marks 15 years since the introduction of the …

May 19, 2025 · The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing over 8 million people globally each year. More than 7 million of those deaths …