WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2008 the MPOWER package

WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2008 the MPOWER package Report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2008 World Health Organization - Geneva : World Health Organization, 2008. - 329 p. ;

Title from title screen (viewed on Feb 20, 2008).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 60-62).

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.

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.



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Tobacco use--Prevention.
Smoking--Prevention.
Public health.

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