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New Publication Tobacco or Health: A Global Status Report World Health Organization, 1997; ix + 495 pp (available in
English; French in preparation); ISBN 92 4 156184 X;
$195.30 (CAN) / $139.50 (US) / 155.00 (Sw fr); Order no 1150449 This report documents, with comprehensive up-to-date statistics, the current situation of the tobacco epidemic in virtually every country in the world. Trends over the past two decades are also presented and discussed. Intended to serve as a resource and reference work for those concerned with epidemiologic surveillance, the report draws on a vast body of data that have been systematically collected and carefully validated by the WHO. The result is an authoritative account of both the current global situation and the many factors from industry practice to national control policies that are likely to influence future trends. By comparing and ranking countries according to key indicators of the tobacco situation, the report also allows policy makers to see where their own countries stand in terms of global patterns of tobacco production and use, related mortality, national policies for control and the specific measures used. The report has two parts. The six chapters in the first part provide a global overview of the current "tobacco or health" situation. Chapter 1 describes some of the major forms of tobacco products currently in use, noting that manufactured cigarettes are the predominant form of tobacco consumption around the world. Chapter 2, on smoking prevalence, ranks 87 countries according to estimated smoking prevalence in men and in women. Data on global smoking prevalence, by geographical region, are also presented and discussed. Tobacco consumption is profiled in the next chapter, which ranks 111 countries according to estimated annual per capita consumption of cigarettes and assesses global trends, by region, over the past two decades. Chapter 4 profiles the tobacco industry with abundant data on the world's leading producers, importers and exporters of unmanufactured tobacco and manufactured cigarettes, followed by country rankings according to the import costs of tobacco and export earnings from tobacco. The remaining chapters in Part 1 document the magnitude of morbidity and mortality attributed to tobacco use and review the numerous positive experiences of countries that have introduced comprehensive tobacco-control policies. This review of countries' experiences yields several practical lessons about the effectiveness of specific measures. Assessment of the effectiveness of financial measures is facilitated by tables showing the average price of 20 cigarettes in selected countries, the minutes of labour at the average industrial wage required to earn this price and the percentage of tax included in the price. Part 2 presents over 400 pages of up-to-date facts and figures profiling the tobacco situation in 190 countries. Each country profile is presented according to a standard format, which features data on the socio-economic situation; health status, including life expectancy at birth and infant mortality rate; tobacco production, trade and industry; tobacco consumption; prevalence of tobacco use by age group and sex and among population subgroups; mortality from tobacco use; and the specific control measures currently in effect. Source of WHO Publication Announcement |
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