| Title | Women and tobacco: moving from policy to action. | | Author(s) | Ernster V, Kaufman N, Nichter M, Samet J, Yoon SY | | Institution | Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA. vernster@epi.ucsf.edu | | Source | Bull World Health Organ 2000; 78(7):891-901. | | MeSH | Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Middle Aged
Policy Making
Prevalence
Smoking
Survival Analysis
Tobacco Industry
Tobacco Use Cessation
Women's Health
World Health Organization
| | Abstract | A gender perspective contributes to a better understanding of the epidemiological trends, social marketing strategies, economic policies, and international actions relating to women and the tobacco epidemic. Evidence is provided in this article for the negative impact of tobacco use by women and of passive smoking on the health of women and children. Use of tobacco by women is increasing and this is related to the tobacco industry's aggressive advertising, sponsorship and promotion strategies. Policy directions are proposed in this article. At all levels, a multi-pronged strategy--including changes in legislation and fiscal policies, improvements in gender-sensitive health services, and cessation programmes--should be considered. Much more gender-specific research on tobacco use is needed, particularly in developing countries. Women's empowerment and leadership should be at the centre of all tobacco control efforts and are essential for the success of national programmes and the recently introduced Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Review
| | PubMed ID | 10994262 |
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