Background: Legal interventions are important mechanisms for chronic disease prevention.
Since Canadian laws to promote physical activity and healthy eating are growing, we …

Methods: The importance of policy diffusion in the development of prevention policies has
been demonstrated in tobacco control efforts and the lessons learned can be applied to …

Preventable chronic diseases represent the nation's leading causes of death, disability, and
health care costs. State and territorial public health agencies consistently prioritize chronic …

A strong body of scientific evidence supports the benefits of physical activity for health, the
economy, and the environment. Physical activity promotes physical health, improves …

Background Public health strategies that focus on legislative and policy change involving
chronic disease risk factors such as unhealthy diet and physical inactivity have the potential …

Objectives To compare the extent to which Canadian public health organizations
incorporated the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion action areas in promoting physical …

Much has been learned about the tobacco epidemic, including its consequences, effective
measures to control it, and the actors involved. This article identifies lessons learned that are …

Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of death worldwide. Tobacco use is
increasing rapidly in many developing countries while declining in some developed …

As well as being the first international public health treaty initiated and negotiated by the
WHO, the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is the only such …

Tobacco use is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and has wide-ranging
socioeconomic consequences. 1, 2 The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 ranks …