title: Results of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey and implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) countries.
abstract: We used Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) data collected over time to monitor articles of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR).
  
  
  METHODS
  The GYTS is a school-based survey, conducted in 23 countries in WHO EMR countries from 1999-2008.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of current smokeless tobacco use was high compared to cigarette use in all countries. In general, the following changes were observed between baseline and repeated surveys: in five countries fewer youth supported a ban on smoking in public places. In four countries more youth saw actors smoking on TV and were exposed to second-hand smoke (SHS) outside of home. Fewer youth were offered free cigarettes in ten countries; in eight countries youth saw less advertisement on TV; in seven countries youth had fewer items with a tobacco logo, discussed more reasons for smoking and dangers of smoking, and were less exposed to SHS at home; in six countries youth saw less advertisement at sports events.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The GYTS data can be used for monitoring, evaluation of national tobacco control plans and defining future directions for tobacco control.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, 2301 5th Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98121, United States. Electronic address: gulnoza@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Gulnoza
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Usmanova
authors.forename: Ali H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Mokdad
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D019083:Mediterranean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D019460:Tobacco Industry; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D064424:Tobacco Use / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000639:trends; D020340:Tobacco Use Cessation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
keywords: FCTC; Tobacco; WHO Eastern mediterranean region; Youth