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. 2009 Apr;6(4):1456-71.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph6041456. Epub 2009 Apr 15.

Environmental health organisations against tobacco

Maurice Mulcahy  1 , David S Evans, Blaithin Lahiffe, Deirdre Goggin, Colm Smyth, Gerard Hastings, Miriam Byrne
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Environmental health organisations against tobacco

Maurice Mulcahy et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 Apr.

Abstract

Implementing the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) relies heavily on enforcement. Little is known of the way different enforcement agencies operate, prioritise or network. A questionnaire was sent to representatives of the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) in 36 countries. Tobacco control was given low priority. Almost two thirds did not have any tobacco control policy. A third reported their organisation had worked with other agencies on tobacco control. Obstacles to addressing tobacco control included a lack of resources (61%) and absence of a coherent strategy (39%).

Keywords: Anti tobacco policy making; enforcement; environmental health; health professionals; tobacco control.

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Figure 1.
Mean Priority Score for Environmental Health Issues.
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IFEH Policy Score (Based on [9]).
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Obstacles to IFEH Organisation in Addressing Tobacco Control Issues.
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