Tobacco Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Changing the Present to Help the Future. (14th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hipple Walters, Bethany; Petrea, Ionela; Lando, Harry
• Is Part Of: Journal of smoking cessation. Volume 13:Number 4(2018:Dec.)
• Page Start: 187
• Page End: 188
• Publication Date: 2018-03-14
• Subjects: Smoking cessation -- Periodicals; Tobacco use -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Smoking -- Health aspects -- Periodicals; 616.86506
• DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2018.4
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1834-2612

Abstract

Abstract : While the global smoking rate has dropped in the past 30 years (from 41.2% of men in 1980 to 31.1% in 2012 and from 10.6% of women in 1980 to 6.2% in 2012), the number of tobacco smokers has increased due to population growth (Ng et al., 2014 ). This tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure continue to harm people worldwide. Those harmed are often vulnerable: children, those living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), those with existing diseases, etc. As noted by the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 80% of those who smoke live in a LMIC (World Health Organization, 2017 ). Furthermore, it is often those who are more socio-economically disadvantaged or less educated in LMICs that are exposed to second-hand smoke at home and work (Nazar, Lee, Arora, & Millett, 2015 ).