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May 2017

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Tobacco control: Developing an innovative and effective global strategy
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Tobacco use is estimated to contribute to no fewer than 6 million deaths each year, a burden that falls disproportionately on people in low- and middle-income countries and is projected to grow to 8 million deaths by 2030. In this month's Editorial, the PLOS Medicine Editors discuss the theme for this year's World No Tobacco Day, which falls on May 31—Tobacco: a threat to development—and argue that, in addition to its efforts in public health, WHO should take a leading role in development of scientific solutions to the worldwide epidemic of tobacco use.

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Editorial

Tobacco control: Developing an innovative and effective global strategy

The PLOS Medicine Editors

PLOS Medicine: published May 30, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002308

Perspectives

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