Panama will host the 10th World Congress on Tobacco Control starting Monday. Delegates from more than 180 countries will participate in this conference, which will focus on tobacco advertising and new products.
Tobacco currently kills more than 8 million people every year around the world, including 1.3 million people who are exposed to passive smoking. According to the World Health Organization, the tobacco industry is targeting minors with new, highly addictive products. The main meeting will be followed by talks on eliminating the trade in illegal tobacco products, which are scheduled to be attended by about 70 countries.