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2. WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control - Wikipedia

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   Addiction and cessation programs. Article 14 Smuggling: Action is required to eliminate illicit trade of tobacco products. Article 15 Minors: Restricted sales to minors. Article 16 Research Tobacco-related research and information sharing among the parties. Articles 20, 21, & 22

3. MPOWER tobacco control - Wikipedia

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   The WHO Report of the Global Tobacco Epidemic: The MPOWER Package was the first in a series of WHO reports to track the status of the tobacco epidemic and the impact of interventions to stop it. [3] The report was launched at a news conference by Margaret Chan , Director-General of WHO with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on 7 February 2008.

4. Nicotine replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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   Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a medically approved way to treat people with tobacco use disorder by taking nicotine through means other than tobacco. [6] It is used to help with quitting smoking or stopping chewing tobacco. [1] [7] It increases the chance of quitting tobacco smoking by about 55%. [8]

5. Smoking cessation - Wikipedia

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   Smoking cessation, usually called quitting smoking or stopping smoking, is the process of discontinuing tobacco smoking. [1] Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, which is addictive and can cause dependence. [2] [3] As a result, nicotine withdrawal often makes the process of quitting difficult.

6. Tobacco harm reduction - Wikipedia

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   The consumption of tobacco products and its harmful effects affect both smokers and non-smokers, [9] and is a major risk factor for six of the eight leading causes of deaths in the world, including respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, periodontal diseases, teeth decay and loss, over 20 different types or subtypes of cancers, strokes, several debilitating ...

7. Tobacco cessation clinics in India - Wikipedia

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   Tobacco Cessation Clinic is an initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health of India. [1] Tobacco cessation activities formally began with the opening of 13 tobacco cessation clinics in Anand , Bhopal , Bangalore , Chandigarh , Chennai , Cuttack , Delhi (2), Goa , Jaipur , Lucknow , Mumbai , and Patna in 2002.