The global momentum for smokefree public places: best practice in current and forthcoming smokefree policies

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Main Author: G Griffith
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2008
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contents The global momentum for smokefree public places: best practice in current and forthcoming smokefree policies G Griffith C Welch A Cardone A Valdemoro C Jo Salud tobacco legislation public policies smoking cessation The Global Smokefree Partnership has recently prepared amap of smokefree campaigns and policies around the world.It focuses primarily on countries that are parties to the WHOFramework Convention on Tobacco Control, but other countrieswere included. The smokefree status of 172 countrieswas mapped. Of these countries, 31 (18.0%) have establishedcomprehensive smokefree policies, either nationally or atstate or city level – best practice; 25 (14.6%) are planning toimplement smokefree policies in 2008 or 2009; and 51(29.6%)are making significant progress with smokefree policies. Only65 countries (37.8%) have limited or no smokefree polices. Aselection of countries representing best practices in smokefreepolicies or planning to implement smokefree policiesin 2008 or 2009 is highlighted. They illustrate the significantglobal momentum for smokefree policies, the success ofestablished policies, the importance of civil society and thesharing of experience between countries. 2008 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10608606 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.3 Vol.50
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spellingShingle The global momentum for smokefree public places: best practice in current and forthcoming smokefree policies
G Griffith
Salud
tobacco
legislation
public policies
smoking cessation
The global momentum for smokefree public places: best practice in current and forthcoming smokefree policies G Griffith C Welch A Cardone A Valdemoro C Jo Salud tobacco legislation public policies smoking cessation The Global Smokefree Partnership has recently prepared amap of smokefree campaigns and policies around the world.It focuses primarily on countries that are parties to the WHOFramework Convention on Tobacco Control, but other countrieswere included. The smokefree status of 172 countrieswas mapped. Of these countries, 31 (18.0%) have establishedcomprehensive smokefree policies, either nationally or atstate or city level – best practice; 25 (14.6%) are planning toimplement smokefree policies in 2008 or 2009; and 51(29.6%)are making significant progress with smokefree policies. Only65 countries (37.8%) have limited or no smokefree polices. Aselection of countries representing best practices in smokefreepolicies or planning to implement smokefree policiesin 2008 or 2009 is highlighted. They illustrate the significantglobal momentum for smokefree policies, the success ofestablished policies, the importance of civil society and thesharing of experience between countries. 2008 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10608606 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.3 Vol.50
title The global momentum for smokefree public places: best practice in current and forthcoming smokefree policies
topic Salud
tobacco
legislation
public policies
smoking cessation
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10608606