Smokeless tobacco control policies in South Asia: a gap analysis and recommendations
Introduction: Almost a fifth of the world's tobacco is consumed in smokeless form. Its
consumption is particularly common in South Asia, where an increasing array of smokeless
tobacco (SLT) products is widely available. Mindful of the growing public health threat from
SLT, a group of international academics and policy makers recently gathered to identify
policy and knowledge gaps and proposed strategies to address these. Methods: We
reviewed key policy documents and interviewed policy makers and representatives of civil …
consumption is particularly common in South Asia, where an increasing array of smokeless
tobacco (SLT) products is widely available. Mindful of the growing public health threat from
SLT, a group of international academics and policy makers recently gathered to identify
policy and knowledge gaps and proposed strategies to address these. Methods: We
reviewed key policy documents and interviewed policy makers and representatives of civil …
Smokeless tobacco control policies in South Asia: a gap analysis and recommendations.
AK Amina Khan, RH Rumana Huque, SK Shah… - 2014 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Introduction:: Almost a fifth of the world's tobacco is consumed in smokeless form. Its
consumption is particularly common in South Asia, where an increasing array of smokeless
tobacco (SLT) products is widely available. Mindful of the growing public health threat from
SLT, a group of international academics and policy makers recently gathered to identify
policy and knowledge gaps and proposed strategies to address these. Methods:: We
reviewed key policy documents and interviewed policy makers and representatives of civil …
consumption is particularly common in South Asia, where an increasing array of smokeless
tobacco (SLT) products is widely available. Mindful of the growing public health threat from
SLT, a group of international academics and policy makers recently gathered to identify
policy and knowledge gaps and proposed strategies to address these. Methods:: We
reviewed key policy documents and interviewed policy makers and representatives of civil …