Smoking Free Youth Initiative
“ PMI’s cigarette shipment volume increased 4.4% in 2008 driven by gains in Algeria, Egypt, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine.”
“ We achieved market share gains in a number of mar-
kets,including Algeria,Argentina,Australia,Belgium,Brazil,
Bulgaria,Canada,the Czech Republic,the Dominican
Republic,Egypt,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Indonesia,
Korea,Mexico,the Netherlands,Romania,Russia,Turkey,
Ukraine and the United Kingdom. ”
The great investment tobacco companies put into advertising and marketing for their product begs the question, of how greatly smokers buy into this promotional pressure - rather than a rational choice - when they start smoking. Tobacco companies have gone even further, targeting developing countries in specific, placing a greater economic and health loaded on them
Thousands – mainly youth and children – who start smoking daily, are putting their health, as well as that of the network around them (second-hand/passive smokers) at stake. Eventually, one of every two of these smokers would die of smoking related causes!
The Facts
Between 80,000 and 100,000 children worldwide start smoking every day.
Presented by the Egyptian Medical Students’ Association
Every eight seconds, someone dies from tobacco use.
Exerpts from the official Philip Morris International annual report
“ Cigarette shipment volume was down 0.6%,due mainly to lower shipments in Germany and Poland,and the unfavorable impact of timing and trade inventory movements primarily in Japan and Mexico. Partially offsetting the decline were gains in Argentina,Egypt, Indonesia,Korea and Ukraine,as well as the favorable timing of shipments in Italy. “
“ We achieved market share gains in many markets, including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden and Ukraine. ”
“ Marlboro market share increased in many markets,including Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, the Philippines, Poland, Russia and Ukraine. resolved within the 2006 fiscal year. ”
“ In Egypt, our shipments increased 22.6%,reflecting the strong performance of L&M,Marlboroand Next. Our market share was up 2.6 share points to 14.5%,with Marlboro and L&M up 0.5 and 1.5 share points, respectively.”
“ In Egypt,improved economic conditions and increased tourism continued to fuel the growth of the total cigarette industry and premium brands. Our shipments rose 25.6% and our share advanced 1.9 points to 12.0%,driven by Marlboro, L&M and Merit. ”
You can always download the full Philip Morris International annual report by going to: www.investorvote.com/pm
Every cigarette smoked cuts at least five minutes of life on average - about the time taken to smoke it.
The WHO announced that smoking have become a pandemic and we now understand that unless real, consistent efforts are put our hope for a sustained, effective and healthy human race diminishes day by day.
