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Tobacco Control Training Programme for health professionals of the Catalan Network of Smoke-Free Hospitals: 11-year experience

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background and challenges to implementation The Catalan Network of Smoke-Free Hospitals (XCHSF), with 82 hospitals of Catalonia, is coordinated by the Catalan Institute of Oncology and supported by the Health Department of the Catalan Government.
Mercè Margalef   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Defending comprehensive tobacco control policy implementation in Nepal from tobacco industry interference (2011-2018).

open access: yesNicotine & Tobacco Research, 2020
BACKGROUND Nepal passed a comprehensive tobacco control law in 2011. Tobacco control advocates successfully countered tobacco industry interference to force implementation of law. METHODS Policy documents, news stories and key informant interviews were
D. Bhatta   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

“If You Are Old Enough to Die for Your Country, You Should Be Able to Get a Pinch of Snuff”: Views of Tobacco 21 Among Appalachian Youth [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Multiple strategies have been utilized in attempts to decrease the prevalence of youth tobacco use. One strategy, raising the minimum legal sale age (MLSA) of tobacco products to 21, known as Tobacco 21, has recently gained popularity ...
Bhatnagar, Aruni   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Balparishad - a health assembly of young leaders advocating for tobacco control around schools and in the communities

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background and challenges to implementation Tobacco use among school children is a serious problem in India. Lack of proper guidance, urge to imitate elders, peer pressure, misconceptions, availability of variety of tobacco products near schools and ...
Narayan Lad   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of indoor workplace smoking ban regulation on smoking behavior among occupational populations in China

open access: yesZhongguo gonggong weisheng, 2023
ObjectiveTo examine the impact of indoor workplace smoking ban regulation on smoking behavior among various occupation groups in different regions of China, and to provide a reference for evaluating and promoting smoke-free indoor workplaces.
Xinying ZENG   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The environmental and health impacts of tobacco agriculture, cigarette manufacture and consumption. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The health consequences of tobacco use are well known, but less recognized are the significant environmental impacts of tobacco production and use.
Bialous, Stella Aguinaga   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Strengthening the implementation of the FCTC with a special focus to youth

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background and challenges to implementation Tobacco industry (TI) still target youth despite the FCTC. With novel products and flavours to appeal to first-time smokers, TI seems to aim youth smokers.
Peyman Altan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tobacco control: overview [PDF]

open access: yesBritish Medical Bulletin, 1996
This chapter assesses the principal components of an effective tobacco control programme in relation to efficacy, reach (i.e. numbers of smokers influenced) and cost-effectiveness. National targets for the reduction of prevalence are most likely to be achieved through the use of high reach interventions such as fiscal policy and mass communications ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Smoking behaviour, involuntary smoking, attitudes towards smoke-free legislations, and tobacco control activities in the European Union [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The six most important cost-effective policies on tobacco control can be measured by the Tobacco Control Scale (TCS). The objective of our study was to describe the correlation between the TCS and smoking prevalence, self-reported exposure to secondhand ...
Clancy, Luke   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Advocacy with police department for effective implementation of tobacco control polices

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background and challenges to implementation Children and youth in India are vulnerable to tobacco initiation and tobacco industry uses tactics to target this age group violating section 6a of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA 2003) which ...
Narayan Lad   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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