MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2008 May 23;57(20):545-9.
Tobacco use is one of the major preventable causes of premature death and disease in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) attributes approximately 5 million deaths per year to tobacco use, a number expected to exceed 8 million per year by 2030. In 1999, the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) was initiated by WHO, CDC, and the Canadian Public Health Association to monitor tobacco use, attitudes about tobacco use, and exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) among students aged 13-15 years. Since 1999, the survey has been completed by approximately 2 million students in 151 countries. A key goal of GYTS is for countries to repeat the survey every 4 years. This report summarizes results from GYTS conducted in Sri Lanka in 1999, 2003, and 2007. The findings indicated that during 1999-2007, the percentage of students aged 13-15 years who reported current cigarette smoking decreased, from 4.0% in 1999 to 1.2% in 2007. During this period, the percentage of never smokers in this age group likely to initiate smoking also decreased, from 5.1% in 1999 to 3.7% in 2007. Future declines in tobacco use in Sri Lanka will be enhanced through development and implementation of new tobacco-control measures and strengthening of existing measures that encourage smokers to quit, eliminate exposure to SHS, and encourage persons not to initiate tobacco use.
烟草使用是全球主要的可预防的过早死亡和疾病原因之一。世界卫生组织（WHO）将每年约500万人的死亡归因于烟草使用，预计到2030年这一数字将超过每年800万。1999年，世界卫生组织、美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）和加拿大公共卫生协会发起了全球青少年烟草调查（GYTS），以监测13至15岁学生的烟草使用情况、对烟草使用的态度以及二手烟暴露情况。自1999年以来，151个国家的约200万名学生完成了这项调查。GYTS的一个关键目标是各国每4年重复进行一次该调查。本报告总结了1999年、2003年和2007年在斯里兰卡进行的GYTS结果。调查结果表明，在1999年至2007年期间，报告当前吸烟的13至15岁学生的比例有所下降，从1999年的4.0%降至2007年的1.2%。在此期间，该年龄组中从不吸烟但可能开始吸烟的比例也有所下降，从1999年的5.1%降至2007年的3.7%。通过制定和实施新的烟草控制措施以及加强现有的鼓励吸烟者戒烟、消除二手烟暴露和鼓励人们不开始使用烟草的措施，斯里兰卡未来烟草使用的下降趋势将得到加强。
