Reducing the burden of tobacco: what's the endgame?
Tobacco use causes a tremendous amount of morbidity and mortality globally, with a staggering level of financial costs. In many countries, public health interventions have been able to reduce the prevalence of smoking and the associated burden. However, despite these successes, there is still much work left to be done. This commentary argues that the tobacco control interventions recommended by the World Health Organization are necessary but not sufficient to adequately address the consequences of tobacco use.
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, 155 College St, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3M7 Canada.
Michael
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Chaiton
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, 155 College St, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3M7 Canada.
Robert
R
Schwartz