Background
Mackay, Judith Longstaff was born in 1944 in England.
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The Tobacco Atlas is intended for anyone concerned with personal or political health, governance, politics, economics, big business, corporate behavior, smuggling, tax, religion, internet, allocation of resources, human development, and the future. It will be useful for UN agencies, governments and politicians, health officials, the media, researchers, universities, schools, and the general public. The atlas includes full-color world maps and graphics revealing similarities and differences between countries, on the history of tobacco, different types of tobacco use, prevalence and consumption, youth smoking, the economics of tobacco farming and manufacturing, smuggling, the tobacco industry, promotion, profits, trade, smokers' rights, legislative action such as smoke-free areas, bans on tobacco advertising, health warnings, quitting, the effect of price and taxation, litigation and the future of the epidemic. This book illustrates, in an accessible and creative format, how tobacco is not just a simple health issue, but involves economics, big business, politics, trade, litigation, deceit, and crimes such as smuggling. The atlas also shows the importance of a multifaceted approach to reducing the epidemic by WHO, other UN agencies, NGOs, the private sector, and in fact the whole of civil society.
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Learn the effect tobacco has on people around the world The latest edition of this groundbreaking atlas helps you understand the statistics about tobacco use and control. Full-color maps and graphics illustrate in a clear and accessible format the wide range of tobacco issues, revealing similarities and differences between countries, and exposing the behavior of the tobacco companies. It also examines solutions and predicts the future course of the epidemic. Topics include: Prevalence and consumption, Youth smoking, Health risks and mortality, Economic costs of tobacco, Passive smoking, Growing tobacco, Manufacturing cigarettes, Global trade, Tobacco companies, Marketing and lobbying, Legal regulations, Health education and quitting, Taxation and smuggling, The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
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In irresistible graphics, with facts-at-the-fingertips appeal, this fascinating and informative survey of health and health care throughout the world brings the "vital statistics"--from birth rates to death rates and everything in between--into clear focus. Maps. Line drawings.
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Understand where and how cancers are developing and who is affected around the world This atlas illustrates the latest available data on the cancer epidemic, showing causes, stages of development, and prevalence rates of different types of cancers by gender, income group, and region. It also examines the cost of the disease, both in terms of health care and commercial interests, and the steps being taken to curb the epidemic, from research and screening to cancer management programs and health education. Topics include: Mechanism of tumor development, Risk factors, Cancer in children, Cancer survivors, Cancer registries, Research, Primary prevention, Early detection, Management and treatment, Cancer organizations, Health education, Policies and legislation, The future of the epidemic.
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This groundbreaking reference gives shape and meaning to statistics about tobacco use and control, while also examining possible solutions and potential courses of the epidemic. Full-color maps and graphics illustrate in a clear and accessible format the wide range of tobacco issues, revealing similarities and differences between countries, and exposing the behavior of the tobacco companies. It also discusses topics such as prevalence and consumption, youth smoking, health risks and mortality, economic costs of tobacco, marketing and lobbying, and legal regulations.
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This groundbreaking reference gives shape and meaning to statistics about tobacco use and control, while also examining possible solutions and potential courses of the epidemic. Full-color maps and graphics illustrate in a clear and accessible format the wide range of tobacco-related issues, revealing similarities and differences between countries and exposing the behavior of the tobacco companies. This fully revised fourth edition is updated with the latest statistics on the tobacco industry and discusses topics such as youth smoking, health risks and mortality, economic costs of tobacco, e-cigarettes and other emerging nicotine-delivery systems, global smokeless tobacco use, and public health strategies to reduce tobacco use.
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international organization official
Mackay, Judith Longstaff was born in 1944 in England.
Hospital physician, Hong Kong, 1967—1984. Director Asian Consultancy Tobacco Control. Senior policy advisory tobacco issues World Health Organization.
( Understand where and how cancers are developing and who...)
(In irresistible graphics, with facts-at-the-fingertips ap...)
(The Tobacco Atlas is intended for anyone concerned with p...)
( This groundbreaking reference gives shape and meaning t...)
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( Learn the effect tobacco has on people around the world...)
Chief architect Framework Convention Tobacco Control, 2003.