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Avances y puntos pendientes en la agenda latinoamericana para el control del tabaco / Progress and pending issues in the Latin American agenda for tobacco control
Valdés-Salgado, Raydel.
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  • Valdés-Salgado, Raydel; s.af
Salud pública Méx ; 52(supl.2): S321-S329, 2010. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-571827
Responsible library: BR1.1
RESUMEN
El estudio de la Carga Mundial de la Enfermedad proyecta que el incremento en la prevalencia de fumadores en países de ingresos medios y bajos contribuirá a incrementar las muertes cardiovasculares, por enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica y algunos cánceres. Para reducir estas consecuencias del tabaquismo, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) recomienda un conjunto de acciones reunidas en el Convenio Marco para el Control del Tabaco (CMCT) y los informes MPOWER. En este artículo se revisó el más reciente de estos informes y sintetizamos las principales intervenciones que estaban vigentes en los países latinoamericanos y también revisamos algunas medidas implementadas durante 2009 y 2010. En los últimos años se ha avanzado considerablemente en materia de control del tabaco. Sin embargo, todavía queda por avanzar para acercarnos a lo sugerido por la OMS. De mantenerse el nivel de consumo entre los adolescentes de la región actualmente, observaremos en las décadas futuras un incremento en el número de muertes prematuras y evitables causadas por el tabaco.
ABSTRACT
Projections based on the most recent report on the Global Burden of Disease show that the observed increase in smoking prevalence in middle and low income countries will contribute to the increase of the number of deaths due to cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and some cancers. The World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control recommends a group of actions to curb the tobacco epidemic. This is a review paper based on the most recent MPOWER report and also included in this review are some of the most recent tobacco control measures implemented during 2009 and 2010. We conclude that most Latin American countries have achieved significant progress in tobacco control in recent years. However, when comparing the current situation against the WHO recommendations we realized that for most countries there is still work to be done. If current smoking prevalence among teenagers remains unchanged, there will be a significant increase in the number of premature deaths attributable to tobacco consumption in future decades.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Target 3A Strengthen the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control / Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Health problem: Education, Communication, Training and Public Awareness / Protection from Exposure / Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health / Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil / Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Database: LILACS Main subject: Smoking / Health Promotion Type of study: Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Salud pública Méx Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2010 Document type: Article

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Target 3A Strengthen the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control / Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Health problem: Education, Communication, Training and Public Awareness / Protection from Exposure / Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health / Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil / Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Database: LILACS Main subject: Smoking / Health Promotion Type of study: Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Salud pública Méx Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2010 Document type: Article
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