The WHO has identified the six most effective policies (MPOWER) that can curb the tobacco epidemic. Discuss each briefly.
What will be an ideal response?
| Monitoring tobacco use and prevention | Currently, two out of three countries in the developing world do not have even minimal data about youth and adult tobacco use. |
| Protecting people from tobacco smoke | More than half of countries worldwide allow smoking in government offices, work spaces and other indoor settings. Smoke-free policies in the workplaces of several industrialized nations have reduced total tobacco consumption among employees by an average of 29%. |
| Offering help to quit tobacco use | Among smokers who are aware of the dangers of tobacco, three out of four want to quit, yet comprehensive services to treat tobacco dependence are available to only 5% of the world's population. |
| Warning about the dangers of tobacco | Graphic warnings on tobacco product packaging deter tobacco use, yet only 15 countries, representing 6% of the world's population, mandate pictorial warnings that cover at least 30% of the principal surface area. |
| Enforcing bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship | About half of the children of the world live in countries that do not ban free distribution of tobacco products. National-level studies before and after advertising bans found a decline in tobacco consumption of up to 16% following prohibitions. |
| Raising taxes on tobacco products | Increasing tobacco taxes by 10% generally decreases tobacco consumption by 4% in high-income countries and by about 8% in low- and middle-income countries. |
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