Using human rights measures to advance tobacco control- Japan and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Japan has made progress on tobacco control in recent years. However, every year more than 157800 Japanese citizens1 and residents die from tobacco related diseases. Tobacco is a leading cause of preventable death and is therefore a considerable obstacle to the right to health of Japanese citizens. T...

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Main Author: Action on Smoking and Health
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2020-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Using-human-rights-measures-to-advance-tobacco-control-Japan-and-the-Committee-on,119140,0,2.html