According to World Health Organization [WHO] Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control (2008) the following are control measures for tobacco
smoking:
Convention on Tobacco Control (2008) the following are control measures for tobacco
smoking:
i.
Picture warning work
ii.
Mass media campaign
Mass media campaign
iii.
Bans on tobacco advertising
Bans on tobacco advertising
iv.
Policies and programs
Policies and programs
v.
Increasing the price of tobacco
products
Increasing the price of tobacco
products
vi.
Tobacco taxes
Tobacco taxes
Picture warning work
Hand writing anti- tobacco advertisement and graphic
pack warnings especially those that include pictures, reduce the number of
children who begin smoking and increase the number of smokers who quit.
pack warnings especially those that include pictures, reduce the number of
children who begin smoking and increase the number of smokers who quit.
Mass media campaign
Media based health promotion efforts have the potential
to reach large segment of the population, especially those who are less
educated, and to lower barriers to participation in health related programs,
mass media campaigns can reduce tobacco consumption by influencing people to
protect non-smoker and convincing youth to stop using tobacco.
to reach large segment of the population, especially those who are less
educated, and to lower barriers to participation in health related programs,
mass media campaigns can reduce tobacco consumption by influencing people to
protect non-smoker and convincing youth to stop using tobacco.
Bans on tobacco advertising
A comprehensive ban on all tobacco advertising,
promotion and sponsorship could decrease tobacco consumption.
promotion and sponsorship could decrease tobacco consumption.
Polices and
programs
programs
There are effective policies and programs that prevent
young people from using tobacco. Policies and programs that contain several
parts working together to make tobacco use more difficult and less acceptable
are the one that work best.
young people from using tobacco. Policies and programs that contain several
parts working together to make tobacco use more difficult and less acceptable
are the one that work best.
Increasing the price of tobacco
When the price of tobacco is high it discourages
people from buying it when they think about the money they will spend.
people from buying it when they think about the money they will spend.
Tobacco taxes
Tobacco taxes are the most cost effective way to
reduce tobacco use especially among young and poor people.
reduce tobacco use especially among young and poor people.