Thread by @WHO

Today, we celebrate 15 years of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control @FCTCofficial. The convention’s had a huge impact, protecting & saving lives from the harms of tobacco.
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The @FCTCofficial is the first & only global public health treaty and represents the internationally agreed and evidence-based response to the tobacco epidemic. This legally binding treaty was negotiated to promote stronger coherence across national and int'l policies & actions.

The @FCTCofficial has provided a global roadmap for policies and a catalyst for action for stronger tobacco control.
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The aim of the @FCTCofficial is to protect present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke.
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The @FCTCofficial has succeeded in keeping tobacco control high on the global agenda, while saving lives and improving health.
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Tobacco kills more than 8 million people a year. Around 1.2 million deaths are caused by exposure to second-hand smoke.
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Tobacco use is the one risk factor common to the four main noncommunicable diseases (NCDs):
🔴 cardiovascular disease
🔴 cancer
🔴 diabetes
🔴 chronic respiratory disease
Globally 14% of all NCD deaths among adults aged 30 years and over are attributable to tobacco.
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The global economy loses $1.4 trillion every year due to tobacco use or nearly 2% of its gross domestic product (GDP).
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Tobacco-related medical expenditures, often out-of-pocket, can drive vulnerable households into poverty, or force individuals to forgo life-saving care altogether.
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