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Several bands hail from countries including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, where laws have been introduced to prevent tobacco companies from sponsoring sporting and entertainment events.

The Tobacco Atlas is a tool to help civil society and governments take decisive action to reduce the harms of tobacco, such as lung cancer and other cancers, heart disease.

Nearly 50 million people in Africa suffer from asthma, according to the Global Burden of Asthma Report (2004), and the prevalence is generally higher in urban than in rural areas.

The measure is particularly progressive in that revenue raised from the new tax will be used to improve Egypt's public health system.

At the World Congress of Cardiology (WCC) in Beijing, China, the World Heart Federation strongly urged cardiologists to ensure that patients and policymakers understand the devastating impact of tobacco on heart health, and called upon cardiologists to take action to reduce tobacco use and exposure.

For World No Tobacco Day 2010, we are supporting the launch of new public education campaigns that graphically depict the health harms of tobacco use in Russia, China and India.

A 25% increase in the excise tax on tobacco products in Australia will increase the price of a pack by US$1.85 and will push the total price to around US$18.50 a pack within three years. In most countries of the Western Pacific region, a pack of cigarettes costs less than US$5.

This event will finally begin a coordinated effort to understand and address the threat posed by non-communicable disease (NCDs) including chronic respiratory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes.

A post-campaign evaluation survey showed that 77% of Vietnamese people who saw the ads oppose being exposed to secondhand smoke in public places.

Asthma is a disease that can be managed, yet it remains a source of suffering for more than 300 million people around the world. While prevalence of asthma symptoms has been reduced in the United States and Western Europe, it has increased significantly in Africa, Latin America and parts of Asia.