Who Report On The Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009: Implementing Smoke-Free Environments Executive Summary
The WHO Framework Convention on reduction measures in MPOWER and other If we do not continue to expand and
Tobacco Control demonstrates commitment WHO FCTC policies, countries have tobacco intensify tobacco control efforts, millions of
to decisive action against the global tobacco control tools needed to reduce tobacco use people will continue to die each year from
epidemic, which kills millions of people and and save lives. preventable tobacco-related illness, and tens
disables millions more each year. More than of billions of dollars will be lost annually
160 Parties to the WHO FCTC, covering The results presented in this report show to avoidable health-care expenditures and
86% of the world’s population, have made that progress is possible and is being productivity losses.
