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	Source 1: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2015/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2015/en/], 2013table_10_1_comparable_prevalence_estimates_for_tobacco_smoking_2013.xls. data are taken from the '''<u>Current Tobacco Smoking</u>''' tab according to the definition of smoking all tobacco products.		Source 1: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2015/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2015/en/], 2013table_10_1_comparable_prevalence_estimates_for_tobacco_smoking_2013.xls. data are taken from the '''<u>Current Tobacco Smoking</u>''' tab according to the definition of smoking all tobacco products.

	<span style="line-height: 1.6;">Source 2: </span>[http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2013/full_dataset/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2013/full_dataset/en/] : appendix_x_table_10_1_xls. under '''<u>Global</u>'''<u>tab.</u>		<span style="line-height: 1.6;">Source 2: </span>[http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2013/full_dataset/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2013/full_dataset/en/] : appendix_x_table_10_1_xls. under '''<u>Global </u>'''<u>tab.</u>

	Source 3: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009/en/]:<u> 2006 data was found in a . </u>Appendix VII - Age-standardized prevalence estimates for smoking, 2006 under the''' Global7.1.0 tab'''.~~<u></u>~~		Source 3: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009/en/]:<u> 2006 data was found in a . </u>Appendix VII - Age-standardized prevalence estimates for smoking, 2006 under the''' Global7.1.0 tab'''.

	~~<u></u>~~<u>Step 2The data were then compiled from these appendices. The sources allow for the download of CSV documents.</u>		<u>Step 2The data were then compiled from these appendices. The sources allow for the download of CSV documents.</u>

	<u>Step 3:The data were the blended with IFS data which contained 2008 and 2009(2008 and 2013 WHO reports)data for both series. 2006 data did not previously appear in IFs and was discovered in the 2009 report: WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009: Implementing smoke-free environments bringing the year coverage of both series from 2 to 5 adding 2006,2011 and 2013.</u>		<u>Step 3:The data were the blended with IFS data which contained 2008 and 2009(2008 and 2013 WHO reports)data for both series. 2006 data did not previously appear in IFs and was discovered in the 2009 report: WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009: Implementing smoke-free environments bringing the year coverage of both series from 2 to 5 adding 2006,2011 and 2013.</u>

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	'''WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control'''		'''WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control'''

	To address the global burden of tobacco, the World Health Assembly in 2003 unanimously adopted the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) with the objective of protecting present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure. Ratified by 180 Parties as at March 2015, the WHO FCTC currently covers about 90% of the world's population. It is a legally binding treaty which commits Parties to the Convention to develop and ~~implement~~ a series of evidence-based tobacco control measures to regulate tobacco industry marketing activities and sales reach, reduce the demand for tobacco, and provide agricultural alternatives for those involved in growing and producing tobacco. To assist countries to ~~fulfil~~ their WHO FCTC obligations, in 2008 WHO introduced a package of six evidence-based tobacco control demand reduction measures that are proven to reduce tobacco use. These measures known as the MPOWER package measures reflect one or more provisions of the WHO FCTC. MPOWER refers to M: Monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies; P: Protecting people from tobacco smoke; O: Offering help to quit tobacco use; W: Warning about the dangers of tobacco; E: Enforcing bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and R: Raising taxes on tobacco.		To address the global burden of tobacco, the World Health Assembly in 2003 unanimously adopted the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) with the objective of protecting present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure. Ratified by 180 Parties as at March 2015, the WHO FCTC currently covers about 90% of the world's population. It is a legally binding treaty which commits Parties to the Convention to develop and implements a series of evidence-based tobacco control measures to regulate tobacco industry marketing activities and sales reach, reduce the demand for tobacco and provide agricultural alternatives for those involved in growing and producing tobacco. To assist countries to fulfill their WHO FCTC obligations, in 2008 WHO introduced a package of six evidence-based tobacco control demand reduction measures that are proven to reduce tobacco use. These measures known as the MPOWER package measures reflect one or more provisions of the WHO FCTC. MPOWER refers to M: Monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies; P: Protecting people from tobacco smoke; O: Offering help to quit tobacco use; W: Warning about the dangers of tobacco; E: Enforcing bans on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship, and R: Raising taxes on tobacco.

	[http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/global_report/en/index.html WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic]		[http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/global_report/en/index.html WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic]

	Since 2008, 5 reports on the global pandemic have been published under the WHO TFI program. This report aggregates all the key product of the TFI. The report provides a snapshot of the MPOWER measures, with all country-specific data updated and aggregated to ~~current~~ available data. In addition, the report provides a special focus on tobacco taxation and in-depth analyses of tobacco taxes in all WHO Member States, allowing for a more detailed understanding of progress and future challenges in this area.		Since 2008, 5 reports on the global pandemic have been published under the WHO TFI program. This report aggregates all the key product of the TFI. The report provides a snapshot of the MPOWER measures, with all country-specific data updated and aggregated to currently available data. In addition, the report provides a special focus on tobacco taxation and in-depth analyses of tobacco taxes in all WHO Member States, allowing for a more detailed understanding of progress and future challenges in this area.


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	= '''Updates to Ifs''' =		= '''Updates to Ifs''' =

	5 series were up for updates and only two were updated after extensive for data. The two series SI seem to have gone through a process that we are not aware of and the Tobacco control Score is not readily available. An email has been sent to WHO to enquire about this series. In the datadict it is noted that it was supplied by Cecilia.		5 series were up for updates and only two were updated after extensive for data. The two series SI seem to have gone through a process that we are not aware of and the Tobacco control Score is not readily available. An email has been sent to WHO to enquire about this series. In the datadict, it is noted that it was supplied by Cecilia.

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			'''<u>Sources and definition for the smoking prevalence update:</u>'''

	~~'''~~<u>~~Sources and~~ definition ~~for~~ the smoking ~~prevalence update:~~</u>~~'''~~		<u>Definition of series: For all the updated series the definition of the series is Age-adjusted statistics of tobacco smoking (any form of tobacco including cigarettes and cigars) among adults (both current and daily) for people 15 years and older.</u>

	<u>~~Definition~~ of ~~series~~: ~~Age~~-~~adjusted statistics of tobacco smoking~~ (~~any form of~~ tobacco ~~including cigarettes~~ and ~~cigars) among adults~~ (~~both current~~ and ~~daily~~)</u>		<u>Step 1: Searching for sources of data and data from the WHO TFI database</u><span style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);"> (</span>[http://www.who.int/tobacco/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/]<span style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);">)</span><u> and finding the following data sources: WHO reports on the global tobacco epidemic which currently covers the years 2008, 2009,2011,2013 and 2015. Only 3 of the sources (2009,2013 and 2015)were relevant for the update and the 2008 and 2011 served to confirm that these reports were the sources of the historical data in IFS.</u>

	~~<u>Step~~ 1: ~~Searching for data from the WHO TFI database</u><span style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);"> (</span>~~[http://www.who.int/tobacco/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/]~~<span style="background-color: rgb(245~~, ~~246, 245);">)</span>~~<u>~~ and finding the following data sources:~~</u>		Source 1: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2015/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2015/en/], 2013table_10_1_comparable_prevalence_estimates_for_tobacco_smoking_2013.xls. data are taken from the '''<u>Current Tobacco Smoking</u>''' tab according to the definition of smoking all tobacco products.

	Source 1: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/~~2015~~/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/~~2015~~/en/]		<span style="line-height: 1.6;">Source 2: </span>[http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2013/full_dataset/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2013/full_dataset/en/] : appendix_x_table_10_1_xls. under '''<u>Global</u>'''<u>tab.</u>

	Source 2: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/~~global_report~~/~~2013/full_dataset~~/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/~~global_report~~/~~2013/full_dataset~~/en/]		Source 3: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009/en/]:<u> 2006 data was found in a . </u>Appendix VII - Age-standardized prevalence estimates for smoking, 2006 under the''' Global7.1.0 tab'''.<u></u>

	~~Source 2: [http:~~/~~/www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2011/en/ http://www~~.~~who~~.~~int/tobacco/global_report/2011/en~~/]		<u></u><u>Step 2The data were then compiled from these appendices. The sources allow for the download of CSV documents.</u>

	~~Source~~ 3: ~~[http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/~~2009~~/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009/en/]~~		<u>Step 3:The data were the blended with IFS data which contained 2008 and 2009(2008 and 2013 WHO reports)data for both series. 2006 data did not previously appear in IFs and was discovered in the 2009 report: WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009: Implementing smoke-free environments bringing the year coverage of both series from 2 to 5 adding 2006,2011 and 2013.</u>

	~~Source 4: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/~~2008~~/en/ http://www.who~~.~~int/tobacco/mpower/2008/en/]~~

	~~<u>Source5:~~ 2006 data was ~~found~~ in a 2009 report: WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009: Implementing smoke-free environments~~</u>~~

	~~<u>Step 2 : Compiling~~ the ~~data fro several appendices in the reports. The sources allow fro download~~ of ~~CSV documents.</u>~~

	~~<u>Step 3: Blending available IFS data with data that has been cleaned~~ from ~~the appendices~~ and ~~aligned according to the WHO Countries concordance~~.</u>

	<u>Country Concordance: TFI is a part of the WHO and the update utilized the WHO Countries concordance. </u>		<u>Country Concordance: TFI is a part of the WHO and the update utilized the WHO Countries concordance. </u>
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	'''<u>Outstanding</u>'''		'''<u>Outstanding</u>'''

	<u>Two series out of five were updated and efforts to contact WHO are underway for the remaining three series. Various sources were investigated for Tobacco control scoring and a decision will be made in the future. Possible sources of Smoking TCS: </u>[http://www.europeancancerleagues.org/.../TobaccoControl/TCS_2013_in_Europe_13-03-1 www.europeancancerleagues.org/.../'''TobaccoControl'''/TCS_2013_in_Europe_13-03-1].		<u>Two series out of five were updated and efforts to contact WHO are underway for the remaining three series. Various sources were investigated for Tobacco control scoring and a decision will be made in the future.  Jose has advised us on two methods for the updating of the remaining series.</u>

			<u>Possible sources of Smoking TCS: </u>[http://www.europeancancerleagues.org/.../TobaccoControl/TCS_2013_in_Europe_13-03-1 www.europeancancerleagues.org/.../'''TobaccoControl'''/TCS_2013_in_Europe_13-03-1].

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	'''<u>Sources and definition for the smoking prevalence update:</u>'''		'''<u>Sources and definition for the smoking prevalence update:</u>'''

	<u>Definition of series: Age adjusted statistics of tobacco smoking (any form of tobacco including cigarettes and cigars) among adults (both current and daily)</u>		<u>Definition of series: Age-adjusted statistics of tobacco smoking (any form of tobacco including cigarettes and cigars) among adults (both current and daily)</u>

	~~Source~~: [http://www.who.int/tobacco~~/global_report/2015/en~~/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/~~global_report~~/~~2015~~/~~en/]~~		<u>Step 1: Searching for data from the WHO TFI database</u><span style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);"> (</span>[http://www.who.int/tobacco/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/]<span style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);">)</span><u> and finding the following data sources:</u>

	~~Sources~~: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/~~2013/full_dataset~~/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/~~2013/full_dataset~~/en/]		Source 1: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2015/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2015/en/]

	Source: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/~~2011~~/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/~~2011~~/en/]		Source 2: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2013/full_dataset/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2013/full_dataset/en/]

	Source: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/~~mpower~~/~~2009~~/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/~~mpower~~/~~2009~~/en/]		Source 2: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2011/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2011/en/]

	Source: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/~~2008~~/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/~~2008~~/en/]		Source 3: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009/en/]

	<u>2006 data was found in a 2009 report: WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009: Implementing smoke-free environments</u>		Source 4: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2008/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2008/en/]

			<u>Source5: 2006 data was found in a 2009 report: WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009: Implementing smoke-free environments</u>

			<u>Step 2 : Compiling the data fro several appendices in the reports. The sources allow fro download of CSV documents.</u>

			<u>Step 3: Blending available IFS data with data that has been cleaned from the appendices and aligned according to the WHO Countries concordance.</u>

			<u>Country Concordance: TFI is a part of the WHO and the update utilized the WHO Countries concordance. </u>

			<u>Coverage: Data available in the series cover 161 countries. Due to the inconsistency in the self-reported survey methods, the updated for 2006, 2011 and 2013 are not equal in coverage: 124 countries were covered in 2013</u>

	'''<u>Outstanding</u>'''		'''<u>Outstanding</u>'''

	<u>Two series out of five were updated and efforts to contact WHO are underway for the remaining three series. Various sources were investigated for Tobacco control scoring and decision will be made in the future. Possible sources of Smoking TCS: </u>[http://www.europeancancerleagues.org/.../TobaccoControl/TCS_2013_in_Europe_13-03-1 www.europeancancerleagues.org/.../'''TobaccoControl'''/TCS_2013_in_Europe_13-03-1].		<u>Two series out of five were updated and efforts to contact WHO are underway for the remaining three series. Various sources were investigated for Tobacco control scoring and a decision will be made in the future. Possible sources of Smoking TCS: </u>[http://www.europeancancerleagues.org/.../TobaccoControl/TCS_2013_in_Europe_13-03-1 www.europeancancerleagues.org/.../'''TobaccoControl'''/TCS_2013_in_Europe_13-03-1].

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The Tobacco Free Initiative ([http://www.who.int/tobacco/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/]) of the World Health Organization is part of the Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health cluster at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. TFI is divided into three separate units:

*National Capacity Building, which helps countries to enhance their ability to resist the epidemic of tobacco and implement the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
*Comprehensive Information Systems for Tobacco Control, whose responsibilities encompass surveillance of the global tobacco epidemic
*Tobacco Control Economics, which advises countries on taxation as an instrument of tobacco control policy and other economic policies to control tobacco

'''TFI’s activities are based around four key products:'''

*[http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/wntd/en/index.html All World No Tobacco Days]
*[http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/global_report/en/index.html WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic]
*[http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/healthwarningsdatabase/en/index.html WHO FCTC Health Warnings Database]
*[http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/index.html Tobacco control country profiles]

The International Futures System utilizes data from [http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/global_report/en/index.html WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic] and the [http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/healthwarningsdatabase/en/index.html WHO FCTC Health Warnings Database].

'''WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control'''

To address the global burden of tobacco, the World Health Assembly in 2003 unanimously adopted the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) with the objective of protecting present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure. Ratified by 180 Parties as at March 2015, the WHO FCTC currently covers about 90% of the world's population. It is a legally binding treaty which commits Parties to the Convention to develop and implement a series of evidence-based tobacco control measures to regulate tobacco industry marketing activities and sales reach, reduce the demand for tobacco, and provide agricultural alternatives for those involved in growing and producing tobacco. To assist countries to fulfil their WHO FCTC obligations, in 2008 WHO introduced a package of six evidence-based tobacco control demand reduction measures that are proven to reduce tobacco use. These measures known as the MPOWER package measures reflect one or more provisions of the WHO FCTC. MPOWER refers to M: Monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies; P: Protecting people from tobacco smoke; O: Offering help to quit tobacco use; W: Warning about the dangers of tobacco; E: Enforcing bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and R: Raising taxes on tobacco.

[http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/global_report/en/index.html WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic]

Since 2008, 5 reports on the global pandemic have been published under the WHO TFI program. This report aggregates all the key product of the TFI. The report provides a snapshot of the MPOWER measures, with all country-specific data updated and aggregated to current available data. In addition, the report provides a special focus on tobacco taxation and in-depth analyses of tobacco taxes in all WHO Member States, allowing for a more detailed understanding of progress and future challenges in this area.

= '''Updates to Ifs''' =

5 series were up for updates and only two were updated after extensive for data. The two series SI seem to have gone through a process that we are not aware of and the Tobacco control Score is not readily available. An email has been sent to WHO to enquire about this series. In the datadict it is noted that it was supplied by Cecilia.

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'''Sources and definition for the smoking prevalence update:'''

Definition of series: Age adjusted statistics of tobacco smoking (any form of tobacco including cigarettes and cigars) among adults (both current and daily)

Source: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2015/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2015/en/]

Sources: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2013/full_dataset/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2013/full_dataset/en/]

Source: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2011/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2011/en/]

Source: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009/en/]

Source: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2008/en/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2008/en/]

2006 data was found in a 2009 report: WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009: Implementing smoke-free environments

'''Outstanding'''

Two series out of five were updated and efforts to contact WHO are underway for the remaining three series. Various sources were investigated for Tobacco control scoring and decision will be made in the future. Possible sources of Smoking TCS: [http://www.europeancancerleagues.org/.../TobaccoControl/TCS_2013_in_Europe_13-03-1 www.europeancancerleagues.org/.../'''TobaccoControl'''/TCS_2013_in_Europe_13-03-1].

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	The Tobacco Free Initiative ~~([http://www.who.int/tobacco/ http://www.who.int/tobacco/])~~ of the World Health Organization is part of the Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health cluster at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. TFI is divided into three separate units:		The Tobacco Free Initiative of the World Health Organization is part of the Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health cluster at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. TFI is divided into three separate units:

	*National Capacity Building, which helps countries to enhance their ability to resist the epidemic of tobacco and implement the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control		*National Capacity Building, which helps countries to enhance their ability to resist the epidemic of tobacco and implement the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
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	'''TFI’s activities are based around four key products:'''		'''TFI’s activities are based around four key products:'''

	*~~[http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/wntd/en/index.html~~ All World No Tobacco Days]		*All World No Tobacco Days
	*~~[http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/global_report/en/index.html~~ WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic]		*WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic
	*~~[http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/healthwarningsdatabase/en/index.html~~ WHO FCTC Health Warnings Database]		*WHO FCTC Health Warnings Database
	*~~[http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/index.html~~ Tobacco control country profiles]		*Tobacco control country profiles

	The International Futures System utilizes data from ~~[http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/global_report/en/index.html~~ WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic] and the ~~[http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/healthwarningsdatabase/en/index.html~~ WHO FCTC Health Warnings Database].		The International Futures System utilizes data from WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic and the WHO FCTC Health Warnings Database.

	'''WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control'''		'''WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control'''
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	To address the global burden of tobacco, the World Health Assembly in 2003 unanimously adopted the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) with the objective of protecting present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure. Ratified by 180 Parties as at March 2015, the WHO FCTC currently covers about 90% of the world's population. It is a legally binding treaty which commits Parties to the Convention to develop and implements a series of evidence-based tobacco control measures to regulate tobacco industry marketing activities and sales reach, reduce the demand for tobacco and provide agricultural alternatives for those involved in growing and producing tobacco. To assist countries to fulfill their WHO FCTC obligations, in 2008 WHO introduced a package of six evidence-based tobacco control demand reduction measures that are proven to reduce tobacco use. These measures known as the MPOWER package measures reflect one or more provisions of the WHO FCTC. MPOWER refers to M: Monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies; P: Protecting people from tobacco smoke; O: Offering help to quit tobacco use; W: Warning about the dangers of tobacco; E: Enforcing bans on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship, and R: Raising taxes on tobacco.		To address the global burden of tobacco, the World Health Assembly in 2003 unanimously adopted the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) with the objective of protecting present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure. Ratified by 180 Parties as at March 2015, the WHO FCTC currently covers about 90% of the world's population. It is a legally binding treaty which commits Parties to the Convention to develop and implements a series of evidence-based tobacco control measures to regulate tobacco industry marketing activities and sales reach, reduce the demand for tobacco and provide agricultural alternatives for those involved in growing and producing tobacco. To assist countries to fulfill their WHO FCTC obligations, in 2008 WHO introduced a package of six evidence-based tobacco control demand reduction measures that are proven to reduce tobacco use. These measures known as the MPOWER package measures reflect one or more provisions of the WHO FCTC. MPOWER refers to M: Monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies; P: Protecting people from tobacco smoke; O: Offering help to quit tobacco use; W: Warning about the dangers of tobacco; E: Enforcing bans on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship, and R: Raising taxes on tobacco.

	~~[http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/global_report/en/index.html~~ WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic]		WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic

	Since 2008, 5 reports on the global pandemic have been published under the WHO TFI program. This report aggregates all the key product of the TFI. The report provides a snapshot of the MPOWER measures, with all country-specific data updated and aggregated to currently available data. In addition, the report provides a special focus on tobacco taxation and in-depth analyses of tobacco taxes in all WHO Member States, allowing for a more detailed understanding of progress and future challenges in this area.		Since 2008, 5 reports on the global pandemic have been published under the WHO TFI program. This report aggregates all the key product of the TFI. The report provides a snapshot of the MPOWER measures, with all country-specific data updated and aggregated to currently available data. In addition, the report provides a special focus on tobacco taxation and in-depth analyses of tobacco taxes in all WHO Member States, allowing for a more detailed understanding of progress and future challenges in this area.
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	<u>Definition of series: For all the updated series the definition of the series is Age-adjusted statistics of tobacco smoking (any form of tobacco including cigarettes and cigars) among adults (both current and daily) for people 15 years and older.</u>		<u>Definition of series: For all the updated series the definition of the series is Age-adjusted statistics of tobacco smoking (any form of tobacco including cigarettes and cigars) among adults (both current and daily) for people 15 years and older.</u>

	<u>Step 1: Searching for sources of data and data from the WHO TFI database</u><span style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);"> (</span>[http://www.who.int/tobacco/ ~~http://www.who.int/tobacco~~/]<span style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);">)</span><u> and finding the following data sources: WHO reports on the global tobacco epidemic which currently covers the years 2008, 2009,2011,2013 and 2015. Only 3 of the sources (2009,2013 and 2015)were relevant for the update and the 2008 and 2011 served to confirm that these reports were the sources of the historical data in IFS.</u>		<u>Step 1: Searching for sources of data and data from the WHO TFI database</u><span style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);"> (</span><nowiki>http://www.who.int/tobacco/</nowiki><span style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);">)</span><u> and finding the following data sources: WHO reports on the global tobacco epidemic which currently covers the years 2008, 2009,2011,2013 and 2015. Only 3 of the sources (2009,2013 and 2015)were relevant for the update and the 2008 and 2011 served to confirm that these reports were the sources of the historical data in IFS.</u>

	Source 1: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2015/en/ ~~http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2015/en~~/], 2013table_10_1_comparable_prevalence_estimates_for_tobacco_smoking_2013.xls. data are taken from the '''<u>Current Tobacco Smoking</u>''' tab according to the definition of smoking all tobacco products.		Source 1: <nowiki>http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2015/en/</nowiki>, 2013table_10_1_comparable_prevalence_estimates_for_tobacco_smoking_2013.xls. data are taken from the '''<u>Current Tobacco Smoking</u>''' tab according to the definition of smoking all tobacco products.

	<span style="line-height: 1.6;">Source 2: </span>[http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2013/full_dataset/en/ ~~http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2013/full_dataset/en~~/] : appendix_x_table_10_1_xls. under '''<u>Global </u>'''<u>tab.</u>		<span style="line-height: 1.6;">Source 2: </span><nowiki>http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/2013/full_dataset/en/</nowiki> : appendix_x_table_10_1_xls. under '''<u>Global </u>'''<u>tab.</u>

	Source 3: [http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009/en/ ~~http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009/en~~/]:<u> 2006 data was found in a . </u>Appendix VII - Age-standardized prevalence estimates for smoking, 2006 under the''' Global7.1.0 tab'''.		Source 3: <nowiki>http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009/en/</nowiki>:<u> 2006 data was found in a . </u>Appendix VII - Age-standardized prevalence estimates for smoking, 2006 under the''' Global7.1.0 tab'''.

	<u>Step 2The data were then compiled from these appendices. The sources allow for the download of CSV documents.</u>		<u>Step 2The data were then compiled from these appendices. The sources allow for the download of CSV documents.</u>
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	<u>Two series out of five were updated and efforts to contact WHO are underway for the remaining three series. Various sources were investigated for Tobacco control scoring and a decision will be made in the future.  Jose has advised us on two methods for the updating of the remaining series.</u>		<u>Two series out of five were updated and efforts to contact WHO are underway for the remaining three series. Various sources were investigated for Tobacco control scoring and a decision will be made in the future.  Jose has advised us on two methods for the updating of the remaining series.</u>

	<u>Possible sources of Smoking TCS: </u>~~[http://www.europeancancerleagues.org/.../TobaccoControl/TCS_2013_in_Europe_13-03-1~~ www.europeancancerleagues.org/.../'''TobaccoControl'''/TCS_2013_in_Europe_13-03-1].		<u>Possible sources of Smoking TCS: </u>www.europeancancerleagues.org/.../'''TobaccoControl'''/TCS_2013_in_Europe_13-03-1.