Tobacco control legislation in India: Past and present.
Indian J Cancer
;
2010 Jul; 47 Suppl(): S75-80
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-144609
ABSTRACT
Beginning with the Cigarettes Act, 1975, a number of legislative strategies and programs to curb tobacco use have been implemented in India, with limited success. Currently, the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003, is designed to curb the use of tobacco in order to protect and promote public health. This review presents a critical appraisal of the current situation in its historical context.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
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Humans
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Smoking
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Tobacco Industry
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India
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Cancer
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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