Govts urged to ban all forms of tobacco advertising

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging governments to ban all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship as part of the full implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).

In its key message to commemorate the World No Tobacco Day 2013, the WHO stated that banning tobacco advertising and sponsorship was one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce tobacco use.

Observing the day on the theme “Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship”, the WHO is also urging governments to be mindful of tactics used by the tobacco industry to evade those laws.

According to the WHO, tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death globally and is currently responsible for ki