WHO named Russia one of the countries most protecting its population from smoking

The World Health Organization (WHO) in its report included Russia is included in the list of states that pursue “the policy that most protects its population from the effects of tobacco.”

As stated in the organization, Russia, along with other countries, carefully monitors smoking statistics and conducts prevention of tobacco use. Russia is also among the 74 countries that have managed to introduce a complete ban on smoking in public places. In addition, Russia is also listed among the countries that have banned well-known and influential public figures from advertising tobacco to young people, and monitors the use of electronic cigarettes by adults and adolescents.

The WHO clarified that they plan to continue to promote anti-tobacco policies, since at the moment in 44 countries the population still does not have any measures to protect the population from smoking, and in 53 countries there is still no complete ban on smoking in medical institutions. In addition, only half of the countries ban smoking on workers in private sector jobs and restaurants.

“WHO urges all countries to fully implement best practice measures to protect citizens from smoking in order to contain the tobacco epidemic that is killing 8.7 million people worldwide,” said Rüdiger Krech, Director of the WHO Department of Health Promotion. .

Read more about the policy of the Russian authorities to protect the population from smoking in the material “Kommersant” “You can’t ban it, replace it.”

Alexander Kislov