WHO tobacco report

WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009: Implementing smoke-free environments has just been released. It is the second report in a series tracking the status of the tobacco epidemic and the impact of anti-smoking interventions.

The report provides a comprehensive overview of the evidence base for protecting people from the harms of second-hand tobacco smoke through legislation and enforcement. There is a special focus on the status of implementation of smoke-free policies, with detailed data collected on a global basis. Additional analyses of smoke-free legislation were performed, allowing a more detailed understanding of progress and future challenges in this area.