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Tobacco control in practice

This series of case studies displays the art of the possible. They showcase what can be done, given determination, effort and goodwill, when a country responds to the challenge posed by the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and sets itself the task of implementing one or several the articles in a national context.

  • Tobacco industry interference In the WHO European Region
    Like any other business,tobacco companies’ goal is to make profits. As such, they can only be alarmed by the prospect of losing customers as a result of effective tobacco control measures. The only option for the tobacco industry is to fight the adoption of evidence-based and strong tobacco control measures– most often behind the scenes. To this end, the tobacco industry has developed many tactics for decades. This paper will first give an overview of tobacco industry interference. It will then look at the existing means to curb the tobacco industry’s efforts to undermine tobacco control policies.
  • Empower women – Combating tobacco industry marketing in the WHO European Region
    The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) expresses alarm at the increase in women and girls’ use of tobacco. This monograph uses examples of action taken in the Region to provide countries with a guide and ideas about what action could and should be taken, in the context of the WHO FCTC’s articles and guidelines.
  • Noncommunicable diseases prevention and control in the South-eastern Europe Health Network
    The greatest burden of disease, at both the global and the European levels, is attributable to noncommunicable diseases. Health-promotion and disease-prevention activities aimed at reducing this burden need to involve non-health sectors and actors. This document provides an overview of the existing tools for implementing intersectoral action and highlights developments in this respect in the fields of tobacco and nutrition in south-eastern Europe.
  • Tobacco Control in Turkey
    Tobacco control activities in Turkey have been highly effective. The first anti-tobacco law was adopted in 1996 (Law No.4207), ratification of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control followed in 2004, and in 2008 a second law banned tobacco-smoking in all public places, including hospitality venues (Law No. 5727). Together with the adoption of the WHO MPOWER package, these measures are making Turkey largely smoke-free.