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El control del tabaco en Asia
Judith Mackay1, Bungon Ritthiphakdee, K Srinath Reddy
1World Lung Foundation, Hong Kong, China. jmackay1@netvigator.com
Lancet (London, England)
|May 7, 2013
Resumen
Asia se enfrenta a desafíos significativos en el control del tabaco debido al mayor número de usuarios de tabaco a nivel mundial. Las estrategias efectivas son cruciales para esta región para combatir la epidemia del tabaco y proteger la salud pública.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
- Epidemiología La epidemiología.
- Política de salud global Política de salud global.
Sus antecedentes:
- Asia tiene la mayor población de usuarios de tabaco en todo el mundo.
- Las compañías transnacionales de tabaco se dirigen fuertemente a los mercados asiáticos.
- La diversidad de la región presenta desafíos y oportunidades únicas para el control del tabaco.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Revisar la historia, la investigación y la epidemiología de la epidemia de tabaco en Asia.
- Analizar las acciones de control del tabaco, los obstáculos y las posibles soluciones en la región.
- Para resaltar el papel de Asia en los esfuerzos globales de control del tabaco.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión exhaustiva de los datos históricos, los resultados de la investigación y los estudios epidemiológicos.
- Análisis de las políticas e intervenciones de control del tabaco implementadas en los países asiáticos.
- Examen de los obstáculos y respuestas propuestas a la epidemia del tabaco.
Principales resultados:
- Asia es una región crítica para el control mundial del tabaco, con un uso significativo del tabaco y una comercialización específica por parte de la industria.
- A pesar de los diversos contextos, existen desafíos comunes y acciones necesarias para el control del tabaco.
- Algunas naciones asiáticas son líderes en el control del tabaco, implementando medidas como el embalaje sencillo.
Conclusiones:
- El control efectivo del tabaco en Asia es vital para la salud pública mundial.
- Abordar la epidemia del tabaco requiere estrategias personalizadas que tengan en cuenta la diversidad regional.
- La colaboración continua y la implementación sólida de las políticas son esenciales para el progreso.
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