IARC Monographs, volume 38: tobacco smoking - summary of data reported and evaluation.
It presents data reported and results of carcinogenicity evaluation for humans of tobacco smoking.
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25/09/2000
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Carcinogenicity Tests, Toxicology, Carcinogens, Smoking/adverse effects
Healthy living: what is a healthy lifestyle?
It presents information on tobacco, physical activity, food, and alcohol, which could help readers change their behaviour and improve their health in order to live healthier, longer lives. Document in...
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06/09/2000
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Life Style, Health Behavior, Chronic Disease, 52503, Alcoholism, Smoking, Exercise
Third Action Plan for a Tobacco - Free Europe, 1997 - 2001.
It presents the text of the Plan, which contains information on the need for action, policy response, effective actions, role of Member States and WHO, and international partnership. Document in pdf f...
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05/09/2000
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Smoking/prevention & control, Nicotiana, Regional Health Planning, Program Evaluation
Regional director´ speeches and statements
It presents the speeches and statements of the Regional Director regarding to World No - Tobacco Day, African Summit on Malaria, World Health Day and World Tuberculosis Day
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15/08/2000
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English
Smoking, Malaria, Health Promotion, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Malaria, Malaria, Discursos [tipo de publicação]
Children´s health and environment.
It proposes specific actions to address the public health problems that affect children, as injuries, environmental tobacco smoke, asthma and emerging threats.
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06/07/2000
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English
Child Welfare, Environmental Health
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC): Documentation
It presents the documentation relating to the Working Group meetings. Available in the official languages of WHO (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish).
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19/05/2000
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English
Smoking/prevention & control, Health Promotion, Congressos [tipo de publicação], Anais de congresso
Lung toxicology problem set.
This problem set is designed to help you understand the basic anatomy and physiology of the respiratory organs, primarily the lungs, and each topic page has a multiple choice question designed to help...
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28/10/1999
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Toxicology, Respiratory System, Lung, Lung Neoplasms, Asthma, Tobacco Smoke Pollution
Guidelines for school health programs to prevent tobacco use and addiction.
These guidelines summarize school-based strategies most likely to be effective in preventing tobacco use among youth. They were developed by CDC in collaboration with experts from 29 national, federal...
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07/10/1999
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Toxicology, Smoking/prevention & control, Smoking/epidemiology, Adolescent, Reference Books, Guia [tipo de publicação]
State tobacco prevention and control activities: results of the 1989 - 1990 Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) survey final report.
In October 1989, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) conducted a survey of state health department personnel regarding programs, policies, and public health systems that ...
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07/10/1999
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Toxicology, Smoking, Smoking/epidemiology, Health Programs and Plans
Preventing tobacco use among young people: a report of the Surgeon General (executive summary).
This report provides a detailed look at adolescence, the time of life when most tobacco users begin, develop, and establish their behavior. Because regular use soon results in addiction to nicotine, t...
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07/10/1999
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Toxicology, Smoking/adverse effects, Smoking/prevention & control, Smoking/epidemiology, Adolescent