Is this the end of the beginning for smoking in China? Challenges,context and change

Abstract

Tobacco use in China is a substantial threat to global health and, after many years of poor implementation of tobacco control, attitudes are changing for the better and substantial actions may be about to follow. This commentary reviews the impact of tobacco and the recent history of tobacco control in China, the context and implications of new encouraging legislation.

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global health prevention public policy second-hand smoke tobacco industry behaviour change health care health promotion tobacco

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