Tobacco control in Turkey
Subtitle: by Nazmi Bilir ... [et al.].
Contributors: Çakir, Banu; Dağli, Elif; Ergüder, Toker; Önder, Zeynep; World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
Publisher: World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Copenhagen, Denmark
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9789289041829
Subjects: Turkey; Statistics & numerical data; Tobacco; Tobacco Industry; Legislation & jurisprudence; Smoking Cessation; Smoking; Health Policy; Tobacco Use Cessation; Legislation & jurisprudence  z Turkey; Prevention & control; Health Status
Description: Smoking is a serious health problem in Turkey, causing one tenth of all disability-adjusted life years lost. This report outlines the current state of tobacco-smoking in Turkey, including health and social aspects, epidemiological data and economic, legal and political issues.       Until recently one of the major tobacco-producing countries of the world, Turkey has made substantial progress in tobacco control in a short time. It ratified the WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control in 2004, and substantially amended a 1996 law in 2008 to become one of the most advanced tobacco control laws in the world.       Even so, about one third of the population still smokes, despite a slight decrease over the last 15 years. This report should serve as a baseline on the status of tobacco, tobacco use and related control activities in Turkey and can be used to monitor future developments in tobacco control in the country.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-74).

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