Tobacco control in Nigeria- policy recommendations

Tobacco Induced Diseases

Akinbode Oluwafemi²  Adisa Akinyele¹  Israel Agaku² 

[1] Department of Oral Pathology, University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria;Africa Tobacco Control Regional Initiative (ATCRI), Plot 397B, George Crescent, Agbalajobi Estate, off Wempco Road, Lagos, Nigeria

关键词: Product appeal;    Bans;    Smokeless;    Tobacco;    Cigarettes;    Policy;   

Others  :  867050
DOI  :  10.1186/1617-9625-10-8

 received in 2012-05-10, accepted in 2012-06-08,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Major strides towards national tobacco control have been made since Nigeria became signatory to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in June 2004. The Nigerian senate passed a bill on March 15, 2011 which is expected to be signed into law shortly, to regulate and control production, manufacture, sale, advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco or tobacco products. This paper highlights how the proposed tobacco control law provides a unique opportunity to domesticate the WHO FCTC, expand on smokeless tobacco regulation and develop a science base to improve tobacco control measures in Nigeria.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Agaku et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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