title: The road to effective tobacco control in China.
abstract: The non-communicable disease burden in China is enormous, with tobacco use a leading risk factor for the major non-communicable diseases. The prevalence of tobacco use in men is one of the highest in the world, with more than 300 million smokers and 740 million non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke. In the past decade public awareness of the health hazards of tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke has grown, social customs and habits have changed, aggressive tactics used by the tobacco industry have been revealed, and serious tobacco control policies have been actively promoted. In 2014, national legislators in China began actively considering national bans on smoking in public and work places and tobacco advertising. However, tobacco control in China has remained particularly difficult because of interference by the tobacco industry. Changes to the interministerial coordinating mechanism for implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control are now crucial. Progress towards a tobacco-free world will be dependent on more rapid action in China.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. Electronic address: yangghuan@vip.sina.com.
authors.forename: Gonghuan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Think Tank Research Centre for Health Development, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yiqun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000329:Advertising / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011356:Product Labeling; D011633:Public Facilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000639:trends; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D012944:Social Support; D013660:Taxes; D019460:Tobacco Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D062789:Tobacco Products / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution