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Tobacco Products
Published in Barry L. Johnson, Maureen Y. Lichtveld, Environmental Policy and Public Health, 2017
Barry L. Johnson, Maureen Y. Lichtveld
On a more promising note, health research has clearly identified the adverse health effects of tobacco use, and focused policymaking has been generally successful in lowering smoking rates in many countries, although much remains to be achieved. Such intervention strategies, particularly: controls on advertising of tobacco products, limits on smoking in public places, taxes on tobacco products, prosecution of illicit distribution of tobacco products, and youth education programs have been beneficial as policy elements in tobacco control policies. Future generations will ask with incredulity why a poisonous plant, tobacco, was allowed to kill so many of their ancestors.
Status and Applicability of U.S. Regulations
Published in Graham P. Bunn, Good Manufacturing Practices for Pharmaceuticals, 2019
President Obama signs the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act into law. The Tobacco Control Act gives FDA authority to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products to protect public health.
Determination of factors influencing tobacco consumption in Turkey using categorical data analyses1
Published in Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 2020
Tobacco consumption is an important health issue worldwide. Development and serious adherence to tobacco control policies can decrease tobacco consumption. Determination of factors influencing tobacco consumption can help in realization of tobacco control policies by pointing out the aspects that need to be given importance to in order to decrease tobacco consumption. Factors related to sociodemographic, economic, environmental, personal, and indicators of healthy life that influence tobacco consumption of individuals over the age of 15 in Turkey have been determined in this study.