世界卫生组织在世界无烟日前夕发出警告，敦促各国政府采取行动保护青少年免受烟草和尼古丁制品的侵害。[1]WHO指出，全球至少有4000万名13-15岁儿童使用烟草制品。[1]该组织强调，烟草和尼古丁公司刻意设计产品使其更容易上瘾，特别针对青少年人群。[1]
为应对这一威胁，WHO建议政府采取多项措施，包括禁止调味产品、禁止烟草广告宣传、建立无烟和无蒸汽区域，以及加强执法力度。[1]当前约160个国家对尼古丁袋缺乏具体监管规定。[1]巴西里约热内卢市因加强了对电子烟销售和广告的执法而被列为本地行动示范。[1]烟草使用每年导致700多万人死亡。[1]
The World Health Organization has urged governments worldwide to implement protective measures against youth addiction to tobacco and nicotine products ahead of World No Tobacco Day.[1] According to WHO, at least 4 million children aged 13 to 15 globally use tobacco products,[1] as tobacco and nicotine companies deliberately design these goods to be more addictive and specifically target adolescents.[1]
The organization emphasized that approximately 160 countries currently lack specific regulations governing nicotine pouches,[1] while tobacco use causes more than 7 million deaths annually worldwide.[1] To address this public health crisis, WHO recommends that governments adopt comprehensive strategies including banning flavored products, prohibiting advertising and promotion, establishing smoke-free and vapor-free zones, and strengthening enforcement of existing regulations.[1] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been recognized as a model for local action, having intensified enforcement against e-cigarette sales and marketing.[1] The organization presented the 2026 World No Tobacco Day Award on May 19,[1] with World No Tobacco Day itself observed on May 31.[1]