The Status and Future Challenges of Tobacco Control Policy in Korea
Tobacco use is the most important preventable risk factor for premature death. The World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the first international public health treaty, came into force in 2005. This paper reviews the present status of tobacco control policies...
Main Author: | Hong-Jun Cho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Preventive Medicine
2014-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-47-129.pdf |
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