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020 _a9789241596282
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110 _aWorld Health Organization
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245 0 0 _aWHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2008
_bthe MPOWER package
_cWorld Health Organization
246 3 0 _aReport on the global tobacco epidemic, 2008
260 _aGeneva :
_bWorld Health Organization,
_c2008.
300 _a329 p. ;
500 _aTitle from title screen (viewed on Feb 20, 2008).
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 60-62).
505 2 _aWe must act now to reverse the global tobacco epidemic and save millions of lives : a letter from WHO director-general -- Summary -- The global tobacco crisis -- MPOWER : six policies to reverse the tobacco epidemic -- The state of global tobacco control implementation of effective measures is just beginning -- Conclusion.
520 _aThis report presents a worldwide analysis of tobacco use and control efforts. It provides countries with a roadmap to reverse the devastating global tobacco epidemic that could kill up to one billion people by the end of this century. The report outlines the MPOWER package, a set of six key tobacco control measures that reflect and build on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control--Publisher's description.
530 _aAvailable both in print and online.
650 0 _aTobacco use
_xPrevention.
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650 0 _aSmoking
_xPrevention.
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650 0 _aPublic health.
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710 2 _aResearch for International Tobacco Control.
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856 4 1 _uhttp://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2008/9789241596282_eng.pdf
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