| On February 28,
2005, an international treaty, the WHO Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control, took effect. The FCTC is the world's first
public health treaty. Countries that sign on as parties agree to
a set of common goals, minimum standards for tobacco control
policy, and to cooperate in dealing with cross-border challenges
such as cigarette smuggling. Currently the WHO declares that 4
billion people will be covered by the treaty, which includes 168
signatories.
Among other steps, signatories are to put together legislation
that will eliminate secondhand smoke in indoor workplaces,
public transport, indoor public places and, as appropriate,
other public places.
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Tobacco smoking
Methods of smoking
Health effects
1.
Establishing a link between smoking and health effects
2. Health risks of smoking
2.1 Carcinogenicity
2.2 Effects on the heart
2.3 Smoker's attitudes
3. Passive smoking
4. Somatic and psychological effects
5. Mood and anxiety disorders
6. Health benefits of smoking
Effects of the habit and
industry on society
1. Effect on healthcare costs
2. Tobacco and other drugs
3. Advertising
4. Peer pressure
5. Parental smoking
6. Smoking in movies and television
7. The use of smoking to project an image
Religious views
on smoking Smoking cessation
Legal issues and
regulation
1. Age restrictions
2. Taxation
3. Restrictions on cigarette advertising
4. Package warnings
5. Smoking bans
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