Youth tobacco use in South-East Asia: Implications for tobacco epidemic and options for its control in the region

Nearly half of all male population and two in every five females in the WHO South-East Asia Region (SEAR) consume some form of tobacco. Preventing initiation among adolescents is critical for overall tobacco control. We assessed the trends in youth tobacco use and policies in SEAR. Data are used fro...

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Main Authors: Manju Rani, Thaksaphon Thamarangsi, Naveen Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2017;volume=61;issue=5;spage=12;epage=17;aulast=Rani