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Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI)

WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009

The World Health Organization launched the WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009 on Wednesday,
9 December, in Istanbul, Turkey.

The report is the second in a series about the extent of the global tobacco epidemic and measures to stop it. It includes the latest global and country figures on the prevalence of tobacco use and on the measures' impacts.

:: Full Report and further information

World No Tobacco Day 2010

Theme: Gender and tobacco with an emphasis on marketing to women
The World Health Organization (WHO) selects "Gender and tobacco with an emphasis on marketing to women" as the theme for the next World No Tobacco Day, which will take place on 31 May 2010.
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Tobacco multimedia centre

PRESS RELEASES

9 December 2009
Only 5.4% of world's population covered by comprehensive smoke-free laws
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4 December 2009
WHO launches new tobacco control effort in Africa
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Press release archive

HIGHLIGHTS

Fifth anniversary of entry into force of WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
27 February 2010
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Eighth Session of the UN Ad Hoc Interagency Task Force on Tobacco Control
18-19 February 2010
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World Cancer Day
4 February 2010
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Egypt releases its Global Adult Tobacco Survey data
28 January 2010
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Announcing round seven of the Bloomberg grants programme
24 December 2009
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Highlights archive

PUBLICATIONS

The MPOWER policy package
Available in six languages

Smoke-free movies: from evidence to action
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Tobacco industry interference with tobacco control
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Full list of publications

FACT SHEET

Fact sheet on tuberculosis and tobacco
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WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL

Parties: 168

The fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the WHO FCTC is
27 February 2010

Latest party
Bahamas
3 November 2009

Country list

WHO FCTC
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BLOOMBERG INITIATIVE

Bloomberg Initiative to reduce tobacco use
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WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2009

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Regional Office for the Western Pacific

WHO Tobacco Free Initiative
Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Fax: + 41 22 791 4832
Email: tfi@who.int

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