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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778133303321

Titolo

The scientific basis of tobacco product regulation [[electronic resource] ] : second report of a WHO study group

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2008

ISBN

1-282-25000-0

9786612250002

92-4-068366-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Collana

WHO technical report series, , 0512-3054 ; ; 951

Disciplina

852.315

Soggetti

Tobacco use - Health aspects

Tobacco use - Prevention

Tobacco industry - Law and legislation

Advertising - Tobacco

Tobacco

Cigarettes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"This report presents the conclusions and recommendations of the WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg) from its fourth meeting which was at Stanford University, California, United States of America (USA), on 25-27 July 2007"--P. x.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation; Preface; 1. Advisory note on smokeless tobacco products: health effects, implications for harm reduction and research; 2. Advisory note on 'fire-safer' cigarettes: approaches to reduced ignition propensity; 3. Mandated lowering of toxicants in cigarette smoke: tobacco-specific nitrosamines and selected other constituents; 4. Recommendation on cigarette machine smoking regimens; 5. Overall recommendations; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

This report makes available the findings of an international group of experts that provide WHO with the latest scientific and technical advice in the area of product regulation. This second report presents policy recommendations on the topics of: smokeless tobacco products and their health effects, and implications for harm reduction and research



needs; ""fire safer"" cigarettes and approaches to reduced ignition propensity; mandated lowering of toxicants in cigarette smoke, such as tobacco specific nitrosamines and other constituents; and, cigarette machine smoking regimens. The Study Group i