Plain packaging tobacco: a global battle not yet won

blogs.plos.org – 18 de Febrero de 2015 – Canadá

This week, we hear from Dr Genevieve Bois, MD and spokesperson for the Québec Coalition for Tobacco Control on the important but unfinished battle that is plain packaging of tobacco products.

Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable deaths in Canada today, and in the UK, and in the United States – in fact in most countries around the world. Even in low-income countries that still face significant burdens from maternal health issues and infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases are on the rise, with tobacco-use leading the way as an ever-present first risk factor.

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