Preventing smoking in children and adolescents: implications from the national policy
- VernacularTitle:借力国家政策 促进儿童青少年远离烟草危害
- Author:
LIU Zhihao
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- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Public policy; Tobacco; Tobacco smoke pollution; Health promotion; Child Adolescent
- From: Chinese Journal of School Health 2019;40(3):322-324
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Abstract:In China, a whole-government approach to tobacco control in children and adolescents, led by the Party Central Committee and the State Council, has been established in coordination with a sophisticated system of intersectoral cooperation. This paper describes the current situation and achievements, as well as the necessity and urgency of tobacco control for children and adolescents in China. It highlights innovative approaches to youth tobacco control for the next decade that will advance progress towards our national goal of protecting future generations from a lifetime of tobacco dependence and associated morbidity.
