A report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that Brazil is one of the world leaders in tobacco control. The study also shows that one in ten deaths caused by diseases worldwide is attributable to cigarettes.
“The country is listed as one of the eight low- and middle-income nations that have managed to implement four or more of these effective [control] measures at the highest level. Thus, Brazil continues to be a reference for other countries on the global stage regarding tobacco control,” said Rodrigo Santos Feijó, technical officer of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
Despite the data presented by the 2017 Global Tobacco Epidemic research, 4.7 billion people, equivalent to 63% of the global population, have access to warnings about tobacco use.
As a result, the agency suggests an increase in product control policies at the global level. Proposed measures include greater dissemination of warning images and graphics about the risks of tobacco and the creation of smoke-free public places.
Today, the number of people informed about the risks of smoking has grown, with about 3.6 billion more people than in 2007 who are aware of its consequences. The document suggests that a joint effort from several countries can help prevent millions of deaths each year caused by smoking or tobacco-related diseases, adding that comprehensive tobacco control policies have quadrupled since 2007.
Source: BrazilGovNews