A decade of tobacco control efforts: Implications for tobacco smoking prevalence in Eastern Mediterranean countries
Negar Taheri,
Pedram Fattahi,
Elnaz Saeedi
et al.
Abstract:Background and objectives
This study aimed to assess the association between the 10-year implementation of tobacco control policies, cigarette affordability index and changes in tobacco smoking prevalence across Eastern Mediterranean (EMR) countries.
Materials and methods
An ecologic study was conducted using EMR countries as the analytical unit. Data from three sources were utilized: the MPOWER scale to measure tobacco control policy implementation (2010–2020), the tobacco affordability index (expressed as … Show more
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