The Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Health Research and Technology (DOST-PCHRD) joins the efforts to raise awareness on the ill effects of smoking this #NationalNoSmokingMonth.

Tobacco control policies are among the strategies implemented to reduce tobacco use among the youth. Researchers studied the association of these policies with tobacco use, specifically cigarettes, among students aged 13-15 from 2000-2015. Read the study here: https://bit.ly/3uIOn31

Read more of smoking-related health researches through HERDIN PLUS:
Influence of anti-smoking campaigns among students in Northern Iloilo, Philippines: A case study (2020)
https://bit.ly/34EhYQp
How to stop before it starts: The case of an anti-smoking campaign for high schools in the Philippines (2020)
https://bit.ly/2TCD0wz
Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) drivers’ compliance to smoking regulation ordinance in Zamboanga City, Philippines (2019)
https://bit.ly/3i7zXqo
Pharmacy students' experiences on smoking cessation campaigns at a tertiary government hospital (2018)
https://bit.ly/3vEZKdo
Health impact of and policy regulations on electronic cigarettes (2018)
https://bit.ly/2SPHDTo

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