2020
DOI: 10.18332/tpc/130476
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Implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Tunisia: Progress and challenges

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“…Tunisia is a middle-income country (MIC), which belongs to the WHO-EMRO. It ratified the FCTC on 7 June 2010 14 . Almost 8% of Tunisian students were current cigarette users.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Tunisia is a middle-income country (MIC), which belongs to the WHO-EMRO. It ratified the FCTC on 7 June 2010 14 . Almost 8% of Tunisian students were current cigarette users.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These results were the opposite of ours, which may be due to the early implementation of laws prohibiting tobacco products sales to the underage in the US since 1992 and the enforcement of existing restricting rules in Italy in 2013 19 . Thus, in Tunisia, we have not signed yet any law that restricts selling tobacco products to minors 14 . It is highly recommended that such a law is implemented since it has an important role in decreasing smoking prevalence among youth and denormalizing cigarette buying by adolescents 20 .…”
Section: Access To Cigarettes and Water Pipementioning
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“…Dans la littérature, c'est de loin la plus fréquente des polyconsommations [4]. Avec une population tabagique de 35%, la Tunisie est le premier consommateur arabe de tabac [5]. La consommation abusive d'alcool est à l'origine d'environ 2,5 millions de décès par an dans le monde.…”
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“…The health problems caused by smoking have become an important consideration for public health. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, smoking is a significant factor leading to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and more than 20 different types or subtypes of cancer [1,2]. More than eight million people die from tobacco use each year, and most of these deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries [3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%