The United States has the highest female lung cancer death rate in the world.
The tobacco epidemic is pandemic - it spans the globe. Now that the marketplace for cigarettes in the United States is changing (albeit slowly) due to new legislation and healthcare advocacy efforts, tobacco companies are increasingly looking for previously untapped markets, and profits, abroad.
In 1970, the World Health Organization (WHO) took a public position against smoking.
In 1990, WHO issued "Guidelines for Controlling and Monitoring the Tobacco Epidemic" to assist countries in developing national action plans, enacting the plans, and collaborating with governments, organizations, and businesses.
Increasingly, countries are working together to address the tobacco issue. For example, in 1996, the United States-Mexico Binational Commission met to coordinate activities and exchange ideas for four high priority areas of health, including tobacco use prevention. |
