From: Overview of systematic reviews on the health-related effects of government tobacco control policies
MPOWER measure | Description |
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Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies | Surveillance of the prevalence, determinants and impacts of tobacco use, and measuring the effects of tobacco control interventions (FCTC Article 20) |
Protect people from tobacco smoke | Reduce secondhand smoke exposure through comprehensive smoke-free legislation in public spaces, including all indoor workplaces (FCTC Article 8) |
Offer help to quit tobacco use | Cessation support through advice from healthcare providers, telephone quit lines and easily-accessible or low cost medications (FCTC Article 14) |
Warn about the dangers of tobacco | Warnings on tobacco packaging and anti-tobacco media campaigns to promote awareness on the health consequences of smoking (FCTC Article 11 and Article 12) |
Enforce bans on tobacco advertising and sponsorship | Bans on direct (e.g., television advertisements, billboards) and indirect (e.g., industry-sponsored events) marketing of tobacco products (FCTC Article 13) |
Raise taxes on tobacco | Increasing the price of tobacco products through taxation (FCTC Article 6) |