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. 2017;59Suppl 1(Suppl 1):40-44.
doi: 10.21149/8051.

[Impact of tobacco control policy on teenager population in Uruguay]

[Article in Spanish]
Winston Abascal  1 , Ana Lorenzo  1
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[Impact of tobacco control policy on teenager population in Uruguay]

[Article in Spanish]
Winston Abascal et al. Salud Publica Mex. 2017.

Abstract

Objective:: To analyze the evolution of the prevalence of tobacco use, comparing data obtained from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey in 2007 and 2014 editions.

Materials and methods:: Data from the World Youth Tobacco Survey 2007 and 2014 were compared. Tobacco control measures implemented in the period under review were also analyzed.

Results:: Data shows a decrease in 30-day cigarette consumption in population aged 13 to 15 years: from 20.2% in 2007 to 8.2% in 2014. No significant differences were found between the sexes. Susceptibility to become a smoker in the next year decreased from 25.8% in 2007 to 16.6% in 2014.

Conclusions:: The implementation, almost simultaneously, of measures included in WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control, is an effective strategy to achieve the objectives of reducing the prevalence of tobacco use.

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