Local Governments and civil society lead breakthrough for tobacco control: Lessons from Chandigarh and Chennai

Local Governments and civil society lead breakthrough for tobacco control: Lessons from Chandigarh and Chennai

Smoke-free legislation is gaining popularity; however, it must accompany effective implementation to protect people from secondhand smoke (SHS) which causes 600,000 deaths annually. Increasing numbers of smoke-free cities in the world indicate that municipalities have an important role in promoting...

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Main Authors: Mina Kashiwabara, Rathinum Arul, Hemant Goswami, Jai P Narain, Francisco Armada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Health policy
Local government
Second-hand tobacco smoke
Tobacco control
Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2011;volume=55;issue=3;spage=234;epage=239;aulast=Kashiwabara

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