摘要
The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced,killing more than 8 million people a year,mainly through noncommunicable diseases(NCDs)(1).World Health Organization(WHO)set nine voluntary global targets for NCDs to be attained by 2025,including a 30%relative reduction in prevalence of current tobacco use by 2025(2),which requires a strong commitment by governments to strengthen the national health system responses and to take action against the leading risk factors for NCDs including tobacco use,the single most preventable cause of death.Commitment to strengthening full implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(WHO FCTC)is a crucial component of action by governments.
