WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2008
Subtitle: the MPOWER package
By: World Health Organization.
Contributors: World Health Organization.; Research for International Tobacco Control.
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9789241596282
Subjects: Tobacco use -- Prevention; Smoking -- Prevention; Public health; Smoking Cessation; Smoking -- prevention & control; Public Health
Other titles: Report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2008
Description: This landmark new report presents the first comprehensive worldwide analysis of tobacco use and control efforts. It provides countries with a roadmap to reverse the devastating global tobacco epidemic that could kill up to one billion people by the end of this century. The report outlines the MPOWER package, a set of six key tobacco control measures that reflect and build on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed on Feb 20, 2008).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 60-62).