Tobacco Cessation in Economically Disadvantaged Dominican Republic Communities: Who are the Ex-Users?

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Authors

Deborah J. Ossip · University of Rochester Medical Center

Zahíra Quiñones Tavárez · Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

Sergio Díaz · Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

Kelly Thevenet-Morrison · University of Rochester Medical Center

Susan G. Fisher · Temple University

Heather Holderness · University of Rochester Medical Center

X. Cai

Abstract

Ex-user prevalence and quit ratios were lower than for high income countries. Implementing broad tobacco control measures, combined with clinically targeting vulnerable groups, may increase tobacco cessation to most effectively reduce this public health crisis.

Topics & Keywords

Smoking Behavior and Cessation Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology School Health and Nursing Education

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No povertyGood health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Smoking Cessation

Volume 11, Issue 4, pp. 239-249

DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2015.3

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