tactics and other tobacco control activities. The study results also revealed that in controlling tobacco supply and demand effectively, media has been assisting the government and anti-tobacco activities productively. Majority of the Key Informants opined spontaneously on tobacco control program publicity, organizational interference, and influence of other activities on media. They also emphasized role of media for activities of antitobacco organizations, awareness building actions, popularization of tobacco control law and its amendment.
Conclusion:The study shows evidence that mass media coverage of tobacco control issues is influencing the context of comprehensive tobacco control programs. To reduce tobacco consumption, along with strict enforcement efforts, media should be used to assist with the implementation of the tobacco control law. A sustained nationwide campaign to educate the masses against the dangers of smoking and smokeless tobacco is needed and media can play an important role in creating further awareness about the dangers associated with tobacco consumption.
overall survival remained similar for the Canadian population (10.9 vs 13 m, p = 0.8876), while it improved in the post-ACA years for the US population (13 vs 14 m p = 0.0002). In both Canadian and US population, female sex, earlier stages and adenocarcinoma pts presented with better survival outcomes (p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Among lung cancer pts, the Canadian outcomes resembled the US Medicaid group for survival outcomes. In the US population, Medicaid and uninsured pts experienced worse survival. Survival rates in all insurance groups improved after the implementation of the ACA in the US, remaining similar in the Canadian population. Legal entity responsible for the study: Alberta Health Services Funding: Has not received any funding Disclosure: All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
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