Environmental Health Organisations against Tobacco

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Maurice Mulcahy⁴  David S. Evans²  Blaithin Lahiffe⁴  Deirdre Goggin²  Colm Smyth³  Gerard Hastings¹ 

[1] Cancer Research UK Centre for Tobacco Control Research, University of Stirling and the Open University, U.K.; E-Mail:;Department of Public Health, Health Service Executive West, Galway, Republic of Ireland; E-Mails:;Department of Environmental Health, Dublin City Council, Dublin, Republic of Ireland; E-Mail:;Department of Environmental Health, Health Service Executive West, Galway, Republic of Ireland; E-Mail:

关键词: Anti tobacco policy making;    enforcement;    environmental health;    health professionals;    tobacco control;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph6041456

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

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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