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In addition to influencing the risk of contracting TB, developing the active form of the disease and ultimately dying from it, smoking is known to negatively influence the response to treatment and to increase the risk of relapse.[3] Studies have shown that second-hand smoke increases the risk of contracting tuberculosis, especially in children.[3] Tobacco smoking increases the risk of TB disease by a factor of 1.6

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The second co-author, Patrick Basham, has worked for private American think-tanks that have been part-funded by cigarette firms

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[20] The six components are: Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies Protect people from tobacco smoke Offer help to quit tobacco use Warn about the dangers of tobacco Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship Raise taxes on tobacco One of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goal 3 of the United Nations (to be achieved by 2030) is to "Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in all countries, as appropriate." The indicator that is used to measure progress is the "age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older"