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Environmental Health Organisations against Tobacco

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  • Maurice Mulcahy

    (Department of Environmental Health, Health Service Executive West, Galway, Republic of Ireland)

  • David S. Evans

    (Department of Environmental Health, Health Service Executive West, Galway, Republic of Ireland)

  • Blaithin Lahiffe

    (Department of Environmental Health, Health Service Executive West, Galway, Republic of Ireland)

  • Deirdre Goggin

    (Department of Public Health, Health Service Executive West, Galway, Republic of Ireland)

  • Colm Smyth

    (Department of Environmental Health, Dublin City Council, Dublin, Republic of Ireland)

  • Gerard Gerard Hastings

    (Cancer Research UK Centre for Tobacco Control Research, University of Stirling and the Open University, U.K)

  • Miriam Byrne

    (Department of Experimental Physics at National University of Ireland, Galway, Republic of Ireland)

Abstract

Implementing the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) relies heavily on enforcement. Little is known of the way different enforcement agencies operate, prioritise or network. A questionnaire was sent to representatives of the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) in 36 countries. Tobacco control was given low priority. Almost two thirds did not have any tobacco control policy. A third reported their organisation had worked with other agencies on tobacco control. Obstacles to addressing tobacco control included a lack of resources (61%) and absence of a coherent strategy (39%).

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  • Maurice Mulcahy & David S. Evans & Blaithin Lahiffe & Deirdre Goggin & Colm Smyth & Gerard Gerard Hastings & Miriam Byrne, 2009. "Environmental Health Organisations against Tobacco," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(4), pages 1-16, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:6:y:2009:i:4:p:1456-1471:d:4634
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