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| The health risks associated with tobacco use |
30 April 2014 -- Every year, on 31 May, WHO and partners mark World
No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco
use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption.
Tobacco kills nearly six million people each year, of which more than
600 000 are non-smokers dying from breathing second-hand smoke. For
World No Tobacco Day 2014, we are calling on countries to raise taxes on
tobacco.
Understanding the tobacco industry's practices is crucial for the success of tobacco control policies. In this context, it's important also to understand that tobacco products are the only legally available products that can kill up to one half of their regular users if consumed as recommended by the manufacturer.
Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 22 791 4426
E-mail: tfi@who.int
- Read more about the 2014 campaign
- World No Tobacco Day poster
- World No Tobacco Day 2014 awards - the winners
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| WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control |
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| Confronting The Tobacco Epidemic - In a New Era of Trade and Investment Liberalization. |
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| WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2013 |
World No Tobacco Day 2014 campaign
- World No Tobacco Day 2014 awards - the winners
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Download the poster
Available in six languages - Campaign brochure: Raising tax on tobacco. What you need to know
- Video: Tobacco taxes made simple
- Online event: Raising taxes on tobacco: good for health, good for economies
- Goals of the campaign
- News release: WHO calls for higher tobacco taxes to save more lives
Understanding the tobacco industry's practices is crucial for the success of tobacco control policies. In this context, it's important also to understand that tobacco products are the only legally available products that can kill up to one half of their regular users if consumed as recommended by the manufacturer.
Contact us
WHO Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases (PND)Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 22 791 4426
E-mail: tfi@who.int
