Tobacco control in developing countries: Tanzania, Nepal, China, and Thailand as examples

Tobacco control in developing countries: Tanzania, Nepal, China, and Thailand as examples

This paper illustrates case studies of four developing countries and compares them as to relative advancement in tobacco control as prescribed by the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Tobacco-control efforts first seem to involve assessment of tobacco use prevalence and passage of tobacco-con...

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Published in:Nicotine & tobacco research Vol. 9; pp. S447 - S457
Main Authors: Sussman, Steve, Pokhrel, Pallav, Black, David, Kohrman, Matthew, Hamann, Stephen, Vateesatokit, Prakit, Nsimba, Stephen E. D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Informa Healthcare 01-09-2007
Subjects:
China - epidemiology
Developing Countries
Humans
Nepal - epidemiology
Prevalence
Reviews
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking Cessation
Smoking Prevention
Tanzania - epidemiology
Thailand - epidemiology
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Summary:This paper illustrates case studies of four developing countries and compares them as to relative advancement in tobacco control as prescribed by the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Tobacco-control efforts first seem to involve assessment of tobacco use prevalence and passage of tobacco-control legislation (e.g., warning labels). Tanzania, Nepal, and China serve as examples. Eventually, an integrated tobacco-control stance that demonstrates several cycles of tobacco-control activities occurs, as is shown in Thailand. Through these case studies, one can achieve a sense of the direction of progress in tobacco control in developing countries.
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ISSN:1462-2203
1469-994X
DOI:10.1080/14622200701587078