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December 20, 2019
The World Health Organisation, W.H.O says overall globaltobacco use has reduced from 1.397 billion in 2000 to 1.337 billion in 2018, orby approximately sixty million people.
The world body announced this in a statement in Geneva,Switzerland, on ‘Global Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000-2025’ Third Edition.
The report covers use of cigarettes, pipes, cigars,water-pipes, smokeless tobacco products like bidis, cheroots and kretek andheated tobacco products. Electronic cigarettes are, however, not covered in thereport.
It noted that the number of males using tobacco globally haddeclined, showing that government-led control efforts worked to save lives,protect health and beat tobacco.
The statement showed that for the first time, W.H.O projecton the number of males using tobacco showed decline, indicating a powerfulshift in the global tobacco epidemic.”
The statement quoted WHO Director-General, Tedros AdhanomGhebreyesus, as saying the decline in tobacco use among males marks a turningpoint in the fight against tobacco.