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WHO Chief Slams Tobacco Industry 'Bullies'
"In these countries as elsewhere, girls and women are a market with attractive and lucrative growth potential, and they are likewise being targeted," said Chan.
Some 5.4 percent of the world's population can benefit from laws against smoking in public places, according to the WHO.
Such bans were enforced in 17 countries, with Colombia, Djibouti, Guatemala, Mauritius, Panama, Turkey, and Zambia joining the list in 2008, the WHO said in December.
Twenty-one countries have high taxes -- above 75 percent -- on tobacco products.
The agency said Friday that more than 90 countries have prohibited the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products to minors, while at least 80 have introduced "large, clear and visible" health warnings on packages.
The global death toll attributed to tobacco could rise to eight million by 2030 at the current rate.
Source-AFP
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