Use of Geographical Information Systems for billboards and points-of-sale surveillance in two Mexico cities

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Main Author: Juan Eugenio Hernández-Ávila
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2007
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contents Use of Geographical Information Systems for billboards and points-of-sale surveillance in two Mexico cities Juan Eugenio Hernández-Ávila Enrique Tirado-Ramírez René Santos-Luna Luz Myriam Reynales-Shigematsu Salud Mexico surveillance tobacco control geographical infor mation system (GIS) Objective. To assess the degree of compliance with current legislation using Geographic Information Systems. Material and Methods. Schools and billboards advertising tobacco were geo-referenced and the distance to schools were measured. Students’ access to purchasing tobacco products was observed. Results. In Cuernavaca, billboards were found within 250 meter from schools and students had access to buying cigarettes. In Culiacan, students were less exposed to tobacco advertising. Conclusions. Geographic Information Systems were useful for studying compliance with the law and could also be useful for its continuous monitoring and for suggesting changes for diminishing tobacco advertising exposure. This exposure and the ease of access to purchas-ing cigarettes could explain the higher prevalence of active smokers among students in Cuernavaca. This suggests that current legislation is still not enough enforced for diminish-ing Mexican adolescents’ exposure to tobacco advertising and products. 2007 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10609014 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.2 Vol.49
format Artículo científico
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publishDate 2007
publisher Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
spellingShingle Use of Geographical Information Systems for billboards and points-of-sale surveillance in two Mexico cities
Juan Eugenio Hernández-Ávila
Salud
Mexico
surveillance
tobacco control
geographical infor
mation system (GIS)
Use of Geographical Information Systems for billboards and points-of-sale surveillance in two Mexico cities Juan Eugenio Hernández-Ávila Enrique Tirado-Ramírez René Santos-Luna Luz Myriam Reynales-Shigematsu Salud Mexico surveillance tobacco control geographical infor mation system (GIS) Objective. To assess the degree of compliance with current legislation using Geographic Information Systems. Material and Methods. Schools and billboards advertising tobacco were geo-referenced and the distance to schools were measured. Students’ access to purchasing tobacco products was observed. Results. In Cuernavaca, billboards were found within 250 meter from schools and students had access to buying cigarettes. In Culiacan, students were less exposed to tobacco advertising. Conclusions. Geographic Information Systems were useful for studying compliance with the law and could also be useful for its continuous monitoring and for suggesting changes for diminishing tobacco advertising exposure. This exposure and the ease of access to purchas-ing cigarettes could explain the higher prevalence of active smokers among students in Cuernavaca. This suggests that current legislation is still not enough enforced for diminish-ing Mexican adolescents’ exposure to tobacco advertising and products. 2007 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10609014 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.2 Vol.49
title Use of Geographical Information Systems for billboards and points-of-sale surveillance in two Mexico cities
topic Salud
Mexico
surveillance
tobacco control
geographical infor
mation system (GIS)
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10609014