The eighth WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic has been launched! This report tracks the progress made by countries in tobacco control since 2008 and, for the first time, presents data on electronic nicotine delivery systems, such as ‘e-cigarettes’.The report, co-authored with Bloomberg Philanthropies, notes that the manufacturers of these products, whose range continues to expand, often target children and adolescents with thousands of tempting marketing techniques (16,000 in the report) and reassuring statements.The report shows that, while many countries are making progress in the fight against tobacco, some countries are not addressing or regulating emerging nicotine and tobacco products.
The WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2021, finds that:
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