Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; A Message from Dr Margaret Chan; 1. Summary and Overview; 2. A Gender Equality Framework for Tobacco Control; 3. Prevalence ofTobacco Useand FactorsInfl uencing Initiationand MaintenanceAmong Women; 4. Impact ofTobacco Use onWomen's Health; 5. Second-HandSmoke, Women,and Children; 6. The Marketing ofTobacco to Women:Global Perspectives; 7. Addiction to Nicotine; 8. Quitting Smokingand Beating NicotineAddiction; 9. Pregnancy andPostpartum SmokingCessation; 10. How to MakePolicies MoreGender-Sensitive; 11. Taxation andthe Economics ofTobacco Control
Summary
The numbers of women who usetobacco and who are exposed to second-hand smoke, especially in poor communities, are expected to increase in the coming decades. This will have enormous adverse effects on households' financial status and family health. This monograph makes an important contribution to our scientific understanding of tobaccouse among women. It also provides an analytical framework for promoting a gender perspective in policy-making.This monograph helps to assess the current situation, identifies gaps in research and offers solutions that must be heeded to prevent an epidemic of t
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Smoking -- Health aspects
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12. Women's Rights and International Agreements13. The InternationalWomen's Movementand Anti-TobaccoCampaigns
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Includes bibliographical references
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