Compliance with tobacco control laws before and after the enactment of a national Tobacco Control Act in Ghana

Background Tobacco smoke contains around 70 known toxins and carcinogens. Worldwide, billions of nonsmokers, including children are exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS), contributing to over 600,000 annual deaths. Public smoking ban is an effective policy to protect nonsmokers from SHS exposur...

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Main Authors: Wilfred Agbenyikey, Edith Koryo Wellington, Kwadwo Asante-Nkrobea Jnr, Hadii Mamudu, Pooja Subedi, Ahmed Ouma, Maame Akyaa Duah, John Rijo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Compliance-with-tobacco-control-laws-before-and-after-the-enactment-of-a-national,84733,0,2.html