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WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2008 : the MPOWER Package.
WHO has produced a first comprehensive analysis of global tobacco use and control: The WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008. The report confirms that the global tobacco epidemic is one of the greatest public health threats of modern times, that, left unchecked, could result in one billion...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Geneva :
World Health Organization,
2008.
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| Colección: | Documents for Sale.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | WHO has produced a first comprehensive analysis of global tobacco use and control: The WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008. The report confirms that the global tobacco epidemic is one of the greatest public health threats of modern times, that, left unchecked, could result in one billion deaths in the 21st century. The epidemic is shifting towards the developing world, where 80% of tobacco-related deaths will occur within a few decades. The shift is caused by a global tobacco industry strategy to target young people and adults in the developing world. The report concludes that alth. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (342 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-62). |
| ISBN: | 9789240683112 9240683119 128174414X 9781281744142 |