commanderjulian bennett is accused of three allegations of discreditable conduct, which he denies.bc news. tobacco is still the leading cause of preventable deaths worldwide. that's according to the world health organization. but in its latest report on smoking and tobacco use it says control measures are having an impact. 0ur reporter nicky schiller is in the newsroom with more. these new figures on smoking and tobacco use are a bit of a mixed bag since the world health organisation introduced its recommendations 15 years ago, global smoking rates have fallen. however, smoking is still the leading cause of preventable deaths worldwide, killing 8.7 million people every year. however, seven out of ten of us are now protected from the harmful effects of smoke by at least one measure. so what are we talking about? well, it is things like a ban on smoking inside public places. it's having extra taxes on tobacco products, bans on sponsorship and advertising, and indeed having more graphic warnings on cigarette packs themselves. however, globally, only four countries the netherlands, bra