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The number of people using tobacco continues to decline despite industry attempts to jeopardize progress towards stamping out cigarettes and other such products, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Tuesday. more
WHO hails Mauritius, Netherlands for tobacco control measures but global risks remain

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Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO

New York: With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World ...

Tobacco use continues to fall, but still 'long way to go'

New York: The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said onTuesday.& ...

UN health agency signals tobacco might be reaching burn-out among men

New York: Two decades of increasing tobacco use around the world are set to go into reverse, UN health experts have predicted, after revealing data indicating that fewer men and boys are ...

UN sees progress in fight against tobacco, warns more action needed to help people quit deadly product

New York, July 27 (JEN): Progress is being made in the battle against the global tobacco epidemic, but more action is needed to help people quit the deadly products, according to a new re ...

Tobacco control measures are working, but too slowly in less-developed countries: WHO

New York,  “Great progress” has been made in tackling tobacco consumption and saving lives but more needs to be done to challenge the industry’s attempts to “ ...

Combat against devastating effects of tobacco can only be won ‘if the UN stands united’ – UN health official

New York, United Nations agencies must join forces at the policy level and refuse interference from tobacco companies in their programmes so the destructive impact of tobacco can be effec ...