CLEAN : Number of smokers worldwide shrinking says WHO

The video introduces Dr. Ellison Kumar, a technical officer for the Tobacco Free Initiative, and outlines the agenda. It includes an announcement from FAO about the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture, set to launch on November 19th. The WTO Global Report on tobacco use trends is released, showing a decline in tobacco use in 150 countries, with 60 on track to meet a 30% reduction target by 2025. The report highlights a decrease in both male and female tobacco users over the past five years, despite global population growth.

Who is Dr. Ellison Kumar?

• A fisheries expert

• A technical officer for the Tobacco Free Initiative

• A representative from FAO

• A tobacco industry spokesperson

What is the significance of the year 2022 according to the FAO announcement?

• Global Year of Tobacco Reduction

• International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture

• International Year of Marine Conservation

• Year of Sustainable Agriculture

How many countries are on track to meet the 30% tobacco use reduction target by 2025?

• 60 countries

• 32 countries

• 100 countries

• 150 countries

What was the global number of tobacco users in 2020?

• 1.5 billion

• 1.3 billion

• 1.2 billion

• 1.1 billion

By how much has the number of female tobacco users decreased over the last five years?

• 10 million

• 23 million

• 2 million

• 5 million