WHO wants a ban on all tobacco advertising to protect youth?
Geneva, May 30 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) today urged governments to protect the world’s 1.8 billion young people by imposing a ban on all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. The WHO call to action comes in advance of World No Tobacco Day (May 31). This year’ s campaign focuses on the multi-billion dollar efforts of tobacco companies to attract young people to its addictive products through sophisticated marketing. Recent studies prove that the more young people are exposed to tobacco advertising, the more likely they are to start smoking. Despite this, only five percent of the world’s population is covered by comprehensive bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. Tobacco companies, meanwhile, continue targeting young people by falsely associating use of tobacco products with qualities such as glamour, energy and sex appeal. In order to survive, the tobacco industry needs to replace those who quit or die with new young consumers,” said WHO Dir
