Tobacco Control at The Union
United for a tobacco-free future because:
- 50% of all deaths from lung disease are linked to tobacco
- 80% of smokers live in low- and middle-income countries
- 520 million people will die from tobacco use in the next 50 years
- By 2030 the number of deaths from tobacco each year will increase from 5 million to more than 8 million
The Union works to cut tobacco use and save lives by:
- Promoting effective tobacco control policy through technical resources
- Training a new generation of managers and practitioners
- Supporting effective programmes through grants
- Building knowledge for action through research
We are pleased to inform you that the 40th Union World Conference on Lung Health, organised by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, will be hosted in Cancún, Mexico, from 3 to 7 December 2009. The theme of the conference is "Poverty and lung health".
Regular up-dates will be posted at www.worldlunghealth.org
Most workers worldwide still exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke
Despite rapid expansion of smokefree laws since 2004, most workers around the world are still exposed to tobacco smoke....Read more
Landmark report released
7 Feb 2008: The Global Tobacco Control Report from the World Health Organisation names tobacco as the leading cause of preventable death worldwide; urges countries to implement MPOWER - a policy package proven to cut tobacco use, save lives. Read the report
Raise bidi tax: save six million lives
75% of all tobacco smoked in India is in the form of bidis. A new Union report by world-leading economist Emil Sunley recommends increasing tax on bidis in India, saving six million lives.
Read the report (pdf 400 kb) Sunley Bidi Tax Report
Management courses
The Union is training a new generation of leaders and managers for tobacco control in low- and middle-income countries. Click here to read more