Tobacco and oral health--the role of the world health organization
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Tobacco and oral health--the role of the world health organization. / Petersen, Poul Erik.
In: Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry, Vol. 1, No. 4, 2003, p. 309-15.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Tobacco and oral health--the role of the world health organization
AU - Petersen, Poul Erik
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - In addition to several other chronic diseases, tobacco use is a primary cause of many oral diseases and adverse oral conditions. For example, tobacco is a risk factor for oral cancer, periodontal disease, and congenital defects in children whose mothers smoke during pregnancy. The epidemic of tobacco use is one of the greatest threats to global health; sadly the future appears worse because of the globalization of marketing. The World Health Organization (WHO) has strengthened the work for effective control of tobacco use. At the World Health Assembly in May 2003 the Member States agreed on a groundbreaking public health treaty to control tobacco supply and consumption. The treaty covers tobacco taxation, smoking prevention and treatment, illicit trade, advertising, sponsorship and promotion, and product regulation. Oral health professionals and dental associations worldwide should consider this platform for their future work for tobacco prevention since in several countries they play an important role in communication with patients and communities. The WHO Oral Health Programme gives priority to tobacco control in many ways through the development of national and community programmes which incorporates oral health and tobacco issues, tobacco prevention through schools, tobacco risk assessment in countries, and design of modern surveillance systems on risk factors and oral health. Systematic evaluation of coordinated efforts should be carried out at country and inter-country levels.
AB - In addition to several other chronic diseases, tobacco use is a primary cause of many oral diseases and adverse oral conditions. For example, tobacco is a risk factor for oral cancer, periodontal disease, and congenital defects in children whose mothers smoke during pregnancy. The epidemic of tobacco use is one of the greatest threats to global health; sadly the future appears worse because of the globalization of marketing. The World Health Organization (WHO) has strengthened the work for effective control of tobacco use. At the World Health Assembly in May 2003 the Member States agreed on a groundbreaking public health treaty to control tobacco supply and consumption. The treaty covers tobacco taxation, smoking prevention and treatment, illicit trade, advertising, sponsorship and promotion, and product regulation. Oral health professionals and dental associations worldwide should consider this platform for their future work for tobacco prevention since in several countries they play an important role in communication with patients and communities. The WHO Oral Health Programme gives priority to tobacco control in many ways through the development of national and community programmes which incorporates oral health and tobacco issues, tobacco prevention through schools, tobacco risk assessment in countries, and design of modern surveillance systems on risk factors and oral health. Systematic evaluation of coordinated efforts should be carried out at country and inter-country levels.
KW - Advertising as Topic
KW - Female
KW - Health Policy
KW - Health Promotion
KW - Humans
KW - Marketing
KW - Mouth Abnormalities
KW - Mouth Neoplasms
KW - Oral Health
KW - Periodontal Diseases
KW - Population Surveillance
KW - Pregnancy
KW - Pregnancy Complications
KW - Public Health
KW - Risk Assessment
KW - Smoking
KW - Smoking Cessation
KW - Taxes
KW - Tobacco
KW - Tobacco Industry
KW - World Health
KW - World Health Organization
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 15643759
VL - 1
SP - 309
EP - 315
JO - Oral health & preventive dentistry
JF - Oral health & preventive dentistry
SN - 1602-1622
IS - 4
ER -
ID: 118520445