PUBPOL 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Advertising, Assistive Technology
Document Summary
Prevention of incidence or onset of disease or injury. Tobacco control is a field of international public health science, policy and practice dedicated to addressing tobacco use and thereby reducing the morbidity and mortality it causes. Public health is the science of protecting the health and safety of individuals, communities and populations through. Responding to outbreaks/epidemics of infectious disease, chronic disease and injuries. You don"t know what the causes are, but you want to put something to help it. Identify or control disease processes in their early stages, before signs/symptoms are apparent. People are smoking if there are policies and interventions that could help them quit, and this could prevent them from mortality effects from smoking. Prevent disability/further deterioration by intervening to restore functioning or improve health status. 1964 surgeon general announced smoking does have negative effects. Laws, regulations, court rulings, administrative rules, budgetary rules, entitlement programs. Tend to have impact on large numbers.
