Department of Public Maternal and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
CIBER in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
J Public Health Policy. 2022 Sep;43(3):431-444. doi: 10.1057/s41271-022-00359-5. Epub 2022 Aug 29.
The study aims to assess the implementation of tobacco control policies in Mexico from 2003 through 2017 using the Tobacco Control Scale (TCS). The TCS is a research tool widely used in the European region. It facilitates assessment of tobacco control policy implementation based on six cost-effective interventions: tobacco taxes, smoke-free policies, advertising bans, public spending on the information campaign, health warnings, and smoking cessation treatment, reflecting results in a total score between 0 and 100. From 2003 through 2017, Mexico's total score improved from 24/100 to 55/100, with substantial progress in raising tobacco taxes, 11 subnational smoke-free laws, and with placement on cigarette packs of large health warnings with pictograms. Progress in tobacco control policies implemented in this period corresponds with a decrease in smoking prevalence across Mexico. This tool is useful for monitoring tobacco policy implementation in low- and middle-income countries and be used for advocacy purposes to enforce and improve tobacco control legislation.
本研究旨在使用烟草控制量表（TCS）评估 2003 年至 2017 年期间墨西哥的烟草控制政策实施情况。TCS 是一种在欧洲地区广泛使用的研究工具。它通过六项具有成本效益的干预措施（烟草税、无烟政策、广告禁令、信息宣传活动的公共支出、健康警语和戒烟治疗）来评估烟草控制政策的实施情况，反映的结果总分为 0 至 100 分。2003 年至 2017 年期间，墨西哥的总得分从 24/100 提高到 55/100，在提高烟草税、11 项州级无烟法律以及在烟盒上使用带有图形的大健康警语方面取得了重大进展。这一时期实施的烟草控制政策的进展与墨西哥各地吸烟率的下降相对应。该工具可用于监测中低收入国家的烟草政策实施情况，并可用于宣传目的，以加强和完善烟草控制立法。
