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-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.
Sussman
Steve
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Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California, Alhambra, CA 91803-4737, USA. ssussma@usc.edu
Pokhrel
Pallav
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Black
David
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Kohrman
Matthew
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Hamann
Stephen
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Vateesatokit
Prakit
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Nsimba
Stephen E D
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D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D009390:Nepal / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology