Mills Sarah D, Kurtzman Rachel, Golden Shelley D, Kong Amanda Y, Ribisl Kurt M
postdoctoral fellow, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
doctoral student, Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
N C Med J. 2018 Jan-Feb;79(1):30-33. doi: 10.18043/ncm.79.1.30.
Citing potential economic harm to the state, the tobacco industry has a history of opposing tobacco control efforts in North Carolina. This commentary discusses the changing role of tobacco in North Carolina's economy, argues that tobacco control causes little economic harm to the state, and explores development of alternative industries.
以对该州潜在的经济损害为由,烟草行业在北卡罗来纳州一直有反对烟草控制措施的历史。本评论探讨了烟草在北卡罗来纳州经济中不断变化的角色,认为烟草控制对该州造成的经济损害很小,并探讨了替代产业的发展。