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For some years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been concerned at the rapidly increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and regards their prevention as a major challenge for global public health. Major NCD risks are related to diet and physical activity and include ‘high blood pressure, high concentrations of cholesterol in the blood, inadequate intake of fruit and vegetables, overweight or obesity, and physical inactivity’. One of the most significant risks for NCDs is tobacco use (WHO, 2004, p. 2).
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Barraclough, S. (2009). Chronic Diseases and Global Health Governance: The Contrasting Cases of Food and Tobacco. In: Kay, A., Williams, O.D. (eds) Global Health Governance. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230249486_6
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