Global Tobacco Control

Global Tobacco Control involves international efforts to reduce tobacco use and its harmful health effects through coordinated policies, regulations, and awareness campaigns. It aims to limit smoking, prevent youth initiation, and protect non-smokers from secondhand smoke. Strategies include raising taxes on cigarettes, banning advertising, enforcing age restrictions, and promoting quitting support. These measures are guided by frameworks like the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). The goal is to decrease tobacco-related diseases worldwide, improve public health, and save lives through comprehensive, evidence-based interventions.