Türkiye among 4 countries doing enough to stub out smoking: WHO
In a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO), only four countries, Brazil, Mauritius, the Netherlands and Türkiye, have implemented all of the anti-tobacco measures suggested in the fight against the "deadly scourge" of smoking. The U.N. health agency reported urging countries to scale up their use of recognized measures to reduce tobacco use,...
Only one country in Europe doing enough to stop people smoking, according to the WHO
“Tobacco use continues to be one of the biggest public health threats,” said a World Health Organization official. Just four countries - only one of which is in the European Union - have implemented all of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s recommended measures to reduce tobacco smoking globally. The countries of the Netherlands and Mauritius have...
Only four countries making full efforts to end smoking: WHO
Netherlands, Mauritius join Brazil and Turkey in implementing all recommended measures to reduce tobacco smoking globally. Netherlands and Mauritius have now joined Brazil and Turkey in implementing all the recommended measures to reduce tobacco smoking globally, United Nations’ health agency the World Health Organization said on July 31, 2023. However, despite the welcome news that more than...
Kenya flooded with harmful nicotine products, say groups
Addiction to tobacco and nicotine termed one of the biggest public health threats In Summary • These products often come in appealing flavours, making them enticing to nonsmokers, youth and children • The organisations called for strict regulations on the advertising, promotion and sponsorship of oral nicotine pouches to protect nonsmokers and the youth Kenya faces a resurgence...
CSO demands placement of mouth-cancer picture on tobacco products
AS cancer continues to take its toll on Nigerians, a Civil Society Organization, CSO, Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance, NTCA, Monday, demanded the placement of mouth-cancer pictures on tobacco products. Speaking during a press conference, with theme ‘Call for Implementation of Graphic Warnings on Tobacco Products’, the Chairman, NTCA, Akinbode Oluwafemi, pointed out that mouth-cancer is...
