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Curbing the epidemic : Governments and the economics of tobacco control

Annotation Addresses important economic and social issues confronting policymakers when dealing with the issue of tobacco control and its impact on the social and economic resources of both developed and developing countries
eBook, English, ©1999
World Bank, Washington, DC, ©1999
1 online resource (xii, 122 pages) : illustrations
9780821345191, 9780585232072, 9781280005336, 9786610005338, 0821345192, 0585232075, 1280005335, 6610005338
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1. Global trends in tobacco use
2. The health consequences of smoking
3. Do smokers know their risks and bear their costs?
4. Measures to reduce the demand for tobacco
5. Measures to reduce the supply of tobacco
6. The costs and consequences of tobacco control
7. An agenda for action
Appendices
English