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Presentation to the Fundacao do Cancer
The document discusses the global tobacco epidemic, noting that tobacco use causes over 6 million preventable deaths annually, with over 80% of these deaths occurring in low and middle income countries. It provides statistics on smoking rates and deaths caused by smoking globally and in Brazil, as well as information about tobacco production, the tobacco industry's profits, and evidence-based solutions for tobacco control. Brazil is highlighted as a leader in implementing policies like graphic health warnings and restrictions on flavorings to reduce tobacco use.
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- 1. Michael Eriksen, ScD Dean,Institute of Public Health Georgia State University March 12, 2013
- 2. How much isa life worth?
- 3. Globally, 6 millionpreventable deaths annually from tobacco… • Tobacco accounts for more than 16% of male and 7% of female deaths globally • 80% of deaths occur in LMIC • 100 million deaths in 20th century and one billion deaths in 21st century • 15% of male and 6% of female deaths due to smoking in Brazil
- 4. Smoking harms theentire body…
- 5. Cancer from smokingcauses more deaths than all other cancers combined…
- 6. If you areconcerned about NCDs, tobacco must be a priority…
- 7. “Forced smoking” killspeople… • 600,000 deaths annually from secondhand smoke exposure (mostly women and children) • Over 50% of the people in the Western Pacific region are exposed to secondhand smoke (highest rate in the world)
- 8. Cigarette smoking isa 20th century phenomenon…
- 9. Cigarette consumption varies greatlyby region… • Consumption shifting from West to East (1990-2009) • Western Europe dropped 26% • Middle East and Africa increased 57%
- 10. Five countries smokemore than half of the world’s cigarettes…
- 11. There are overone billion adult smokers in the world… • 1 billion adult smokers worldwide (80% are men) – nearly 20% of all adults • 80% of male and 50% of female smokers are in low- and middle-income countries • Men’s smoking rates are ten times as high as women’s in 49 countries • But there is major progress in many countries
- 12. 800 million mensmoke worldwide… 21.6% of male adults in Brazil smoke
- 13. 200 million womensmoke worldwide now, but what about the future? 13.1% of female adults in Brazil smoke
- 14. Is youth smokingthe next epidemic? • Boys’ and girls’ smoking rates differ by less than 5 percentage points in almost half of the world’s countries • Girls smoke more than boys in at least 25 countries, and more girls (13.2%) smoke than boys (9.2%) in Sao Paulo, 2011
- 15. China and Brazilare the world’s largest tobacco growers… • Between 2000 and 2009, Brazil’s tobacco leaf production increased by 49%. • More than 170,000 individuals are involved in growing tobacco in southern Brazil.
- 16. Does corporate socialresponsibility and philanthropy negate global harm? In 2010, PMI donated only $25 million from their $7.5 billion profits to charitable causes (less than 1% of net profits)
- 17. Tobacco is verybig business… • Global cigarette market valued at almost half a trillion dollars (taxes excluded) • Comparable to GDP of Poland and Sweden • CNTC manufactured 2.1 trillion of the world’s 5.9 trillion cigarettes (2008)
- 18. Tobacco companies profiton each tobacco-related death… • $35 billion in annual profits • 6 million deaths each year • Nearly $6,000 in profit for every death caused by tobacco
- 19. Evidence-based solutions area must… Outlined in WHO FCTC, MPOWER and U.S. Surgeon General’s Reports • Tax increases • Clean indoor air laws • Advertising bans • Graphic warning labels
- 20. Brazil is aleader in global tobacco control… • Prohibited flavor additives to cigarettes, 2012 • More former smokers than current smokers – 24.5 million smokers; 26 million former smokers, 2008 • Brazil provided major leadership in establishing WHO FCTC • Graphic health warnings on tobacco product packaging since 2002…the second country in the world • Next Steps: Increase strength and enforcement of federal laws
- 21. Michael Eriksen, ScD Dean, Institute of Public Health Georgia State University meriksen@gsu.edu Additional information available at: TobaccoAtlas.org TobaccoPortal.org