The closing ceremony on 21 March included a call for unity, commitment and action in the 2015 WCTOH Declarations, an inspiring performance by the Youth Conference and a perspective on WCTOH over its first 48 years.
The contentious issue of e-cigarettes or ENDs [electronic nicotine delivery systems] was tackled in several sessions.
WE, the 74 youth delegates from 40 countries, who got together at the 16th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, recommended global action points to protect present and future generations from the hazards of tobacco use. Read more.
Long popular in the Middle East and North Africa, shisha smoking is increasing popular elsewhere, especially among young people. This is an important tobacco control issue since it is often overlooked by regulators.
More than 800 posters were presented at WCTOH, demonstrating the dramatic increase in tobacco control research around the world.
WCTOH is the world's largest gathering of tobacco control advocates, policy-makers, researchers, public health and clinical experts. Please plan to join us in Cape Town for WCTOH2018.