Publication of 1992 Surgeon General's
Report on Smoking and Health
The 1992 report of the Surgeon General, Smoking and Health in
the Americas, was released on March 12, 1992. The report, developed
in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization,
examines epidemiologic, economic, historical, and legal aspects of
tobacco use in the Americas.
The major conclusions of the report are:
The prevalence of smoking in Latin America and the
Caribbean varies but is 50% or more among young persons in some
urban areas; substantial numbers of women have begun smoking in
recent years.
2. By 1985, an estimated minimum of 526,000
smoking-attributable deaths occurred yearly in the Americas;
100,000 of these deaths occurred in Latin America and the
Caribbean.
3. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the current structure
of the tobacco industry restricts smoking-control efforts.
4. The economic arguments for support of tobacco production
are offset by the long-term economic effects of smoking-related
disease.
5. Commitment to surveillance of tobacco-related factors
(e.g., prevalence of smoking; morbidity and mortality; knowledge,
attitudes, and practices; tobacco consumption and production; and
taxation and legislation) is crucial to development of a systematic
program for prevention and control of tobacco use.
An executive summary of the Surgeon General's report is
available from the Public Information Branch, Office on Smoking and
Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion, CDC; telephone (404) 488-5705. Copies of the full report
are available from the Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box
371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954 (S/N 017-001-00478-2 for the
English edition and S/N 017-001-00479-7 for the Spanish
translation) for $12.00 each.
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