Tobacco control legislation in India: Past and present.
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2010-07
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Beginning with the Cigarettes Act, 1975, a number of legislative strategies and programs to curb tobacco use have been implemented in India, with limited success. Currently, the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003, is designed to curb the use of tobacco in order to protect and promote public health. This review presents a critical appraisal of the current situation in its historical context.
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Government, legislation, program, tobacco control
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Mehrotra R, Mehrotra V, Jandoo T. Tobacco control legislation in India: Past and present. Indian Journal of Cancer. 2010 Jul; 47 Suppl(): S75-80.