WHO & Tobacco

Based on a report sponsored by a foundation established by New York City mayor Michael R Bloomberg the WHO recommends a public policy that would increase one particular form of taxation even further—a move that would effectively tax citizens everywhere to life instead. Increasing taxes on tobacco products is a proven method of reducing their consumption and is one of the six core interventions in the WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2008. The six-point plan is a clear roadmap, supported by country-specific data and includes:
Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies
Protect people from tobacco smoke
Offer help to quit tobacco use
Warn about the dangers of tobacco
Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
Raise taxes on tobacco