Tobacco control

remained intractably high (Singleton et al., 1999; Lester et al., 2003; Papadodima at al., 2009). As a consequence, prison populations experience far worse health outcomes than in the general population (Biswanger et al., 2014) and subsequently tobacco control policy in prisons

Tobacco smoke has been proven to be harmful for both the environment and to the health of the public. This has been supported through research and factual data collected. Yet, the tobacco industry has been allowed to continue soliciting a product classified as harmful to the public’s health. Not only is it harmful to the individual who physically smokes, but the second hand smoke inhaled by non-smokers is just as deadly. Up until 1997, individuals were free to smoke anywhere they pleased. Whether

BACKGROUND “The Tobacco Control and Regulation of Tobacco Products’ Manufacturing, Packaging and Advertising” is the Lebanon’s smoking ban stated in number 174 of the law which bans smoking in enclosed public areas such as cafes, restaurants, bars, government buildings and offices. The law was signed by 126 out of 128 members of parliament in August 2011(initial ban) and the legislation was enacted in 2012. But this edict had never been applied due to weak rule of law and practically unstable country

largest tobacco market, Indonesia has become a well-known smoking nation, where approximately 67% of the male population, aged 15 and over, consume an average of 10 cigarettes a day (Nicter et al., 2010). Meanwhile, secondhand smoking becomes a prevalent issue as the Indonesian government fails to enforce strong anti-smoking legislation and educational movements. Indonesia is the one of the few countries who has not signed the World Health Organization’s (2011) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

To begin with, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA), also known as the Tobacco Control Act, became law on June 22, 2009. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the authorization to regulate tobacco products to prevent use by minors, as well as reduce the impact on public health ("Tobacco Control Act," n.d.). The law includes many crucial provisions, including a ban on cigarettes with certain characterizing, sales

The effectiveness of tobacco control policy among Australian Indigenous The implementation of tobacco-control policy in Australia has a significant reduction in smoking prevalence for Australian aged 14 years and older from 24.3% in 1991 to 15.1% in 2010.1 This placing Australia among the lowest in the world.2 A remarkable exception is the most disadvantaged groups including the Australia’s Indigenous, among whom tobacco smoking rate reaches 47,7% in 2013.3 The uneven distribution of the effectiveness

The need to enforce stricter regulations for tobacco control by local communities and individual states is the health policy issue being analyzed. According to The Healthy People (2010) tobacco use and the availability of its products are harmful to our population in various ways, ranked as one of the top ten leading indicators for health concern. The addictive nature of tobacco has created a high demand for their products, boosting the tobacco industry 's profits tremendously, and states gaining

the 20th century, the tobacco epidemic worldwide killed 100 million people. In the 21st century, the tobacco epidemic could kill 1 billion. In one in ten adults worldwide, about 5 million deaths per year, the cause of death is smoking, and if the present smoking pattern persists, the proportion will be one in six by the year 2030, about 10 million deaths per year (World bank, 1999). Among the people alive today, it shows that about 500 million will eventually be killed by tobacco (Peto & et al, 1994)

94th General Assembly State of Illinois 2005 “Tobacco Control Act” HB 1296 introduced 2/9/2005 by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich. Tobacco use disorder happens with tobacco using that affects individual’s health or social functioning, and the individual becomes dependent on tobacco. Tobacco consumption could be cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and snuff, pipes, or cigars. Many risk factors can lead to developing tobacco use disorder, such as post-traumatic disorder, major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

A. Former president Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in June of 2009. The main goal of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act is to give Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the ability to control tobacco production, the way it is advertised and information regarding health issues. This paper will provide a brief background about The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, the Act have addressed issues pertaining to warning labels and guidelines