This publication from the World Health Organization is the fifth in a series of reports to track the status of the tobacco epidemic and its interventions, presenting country-level discussion of
the epidemic and effective tobacco control measures, focusing on raising taxes, the “R” component of MPOWER tobacco control measures (which include monitoring tobacco use and prevention
policies, protecting people from tobacco smoke, offering help to quit tobacco use, warning about the dangers of tobacco, and enforcing bans on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship).
It outlines the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; guidelines for the implementation of Article 6, which describes price and tax measures to reduce demand for tobacco; the
effectiveness and mechanics of raising taxes; how to neutralize tobacco industry interference; and recent developments and achievements in the MPOWER measures. Appendices contain country and
other data. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
