Tobacco Use Among Students Aged 13-15 Years—Philippines, 2000 and 2003

Miguel-Baquilod et al present findings from the Global Youth Tobacco Surveillance Survey conducted in the Philippines in 2000 and 2003, which revealed substantial declines in the proportions of students aged 13-15 years who currently smoked cigarettes, currently used other tobacco products, were lik...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2005-03, Vol.293 (11), p.1319-1320
Main Authors: Miguel-Baquilod, M, Fishburn, B, Santos, J, Jones, N R, Warren, C W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bans
Children & youth
Tobacco smoke
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Summary:Miguel-Baquilod et al present findings from the Global Youth Tobacco Surveillance Survey conducted in the Philippines in 2000 and 2003, which revealed substantial declines in the proportions of students aged 13-15 years who currently smoked cigarettes, currently used other tobacco products, were likely to start smoking in the next year, or were exposed to secondhand smoke in public places. Among other things, a CDC editorial note is also included.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.293.11.1319