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1 online resource (342 pages) |
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Documents for Sale |
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Documents for Sale
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| Summary |
WHO has produced a first comprehensive analysis of global tobacco use and control: The WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008. The report confirms that the global tobacco epidemic is one of the greatest public health threats of modern times, that, left unchecked, could result in one billion deaths in the 21st century. The epidemic is shifting towards the developing world, where 80% of tobacco-related deaths will occur within a few decades. The shift is caused by a global tobacco industry strategy to target young people and adults in the developing world. The report concludes that alth |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-62) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Public health.
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Smoking -- Prevention
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Tobacco use -- Prevention
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Public Health
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public health.
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Public health
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Smoking -- Prevention
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Tobacco use -- Prevention
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789240683112 |
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9240683119 |
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128174414X |
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9781281744142 |
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