World Health Organization : Press Release, Year 2005 : Press Release Statement, Issue 8 - in French: Global Tobacco Treaty Enters into Force with 57 Countries Already Committed

By World Health Organization

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Title:	World Health Organization : Press Release, Year 2005 : Press Release Statement, Issue 8 - in French: Global Tobacco Treaty Enters into Force with 57 Countries Already Committed
Author:	World Health Organization
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


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Geneva - The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) enters into force on Sunday 27 February 2005. This represents an historical moment in public health, as the Treaty gives countries more tools to control tobacco use and save lives. On the 27'h, the provisions of the Treaty will be legally binding for the first 40 countries that became Contracting Parties before 30 November 2004. Tobacco is the second leading cause of death globally, causing nearly five million deaths a year. Estimates show that it will prematurely kill ten million people a year by 2020 if current trends are not reversed. Tobacco is the only legal product that causes the death of half of its regular users. This means that out of 1.3 billion smokers, 650 million people will die prematurely.

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