Reducing tobacco use in Sri Lanka.
Ceylon Med J
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1992 Sep; 37(3): 68-71
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-47273
ABSTRACT
Tobacco use is steadily declining in wealthy countries, whereas it is increasing in poor countries. Approaches found successful in wealthy countries should be applied vigorously in Sri Lanka too. This requires sustained and active lobbying, especially by doctors. Some promising strategies are already being used in Sri Lanka which indicate that countries such as ours could develop appropriate local approaches in addition to those found useful in rich countries. These have evolved with little active support from the medical profession. If doctors actively complement these efforts, Sri Lanka could provide a model in successful smoking control for poor nations.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Socioeconomic Factors
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Sri Lanka
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Humans
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Smoking
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Health Education
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Ceylon Med J
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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