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Li•L I U"ll[ _4 ~ INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF CONSUMERS UNIONS M R GHAIT U P D A T E U P D A T E . U P D A T E no. 1 / 86 Stronger action in the fight against tobacco Ezcellent news for all those involved in smoking control activities! The World Health Organization Executive Board at its January meeting issued the strongest statement they have ever made on the hazards of tobacco use. "Cigarette smoking is the major avoidable cause of ill health and premature mortality in countries where it is widespread. Since the evidence of a causal relationship between the use of tobacco, whether for smoking or chewing and ill health is now overwhelJning.... the onus of proving that tobacco use is not a cause of disease should be on the tobacco industry itself." The Executive Board has drafted a resolution for adoption at the General Assembly in May in which they express a deep concern for the current pandemic of smoking and other forms of tobacco use. We have attached the press release and the resolution for your information. Both documents are full of good quotes which can be used in your campaign. Also attached is a sunanary of the report "WHO Programme on Tobacco or Health". The full paper consists of 46 pages and in a concise manner covers the smoking issue in depth. We will be happy to send you a copy if you are interested. February 1986 N ui 0 ~ 0 ~ u r•J ~ IOCU's caapairn to curb tobacco pro.otion ras launched in Dece.ber 1984 and given the acrony. AGHAST (Action Groups to Sait Advertising and Sponsorahip of Tobacco). The AGHAST ca.paiga includes .onitoring of pro.otion and arketing practices of the tobacco industry, the production of action books and lobbying tools !a support of local action and international advocacy. For aore lnforaatioa write to Atie Schipaanboord, AGHAST Co-ordinator, IOCU Central Office, Es.astraat 9, 2595 EG The Hague, The Netherlands. Telephone (31 70) 476331. Telex 33561.