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• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• CHAPTER I: THE TOBACCO PANDEMIC

• CHAPTER II: PREPARING A NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CONTROL

• CHAPTER III: CONVERTING PLANS INTO ACTION: SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION ON COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CONTROL

• CHAPTER IV: WORKING TOWARD COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CONTROL: GATHERING SUPPORT FROM ALL SECTORS

• CHAPTER V: INFORMATION SUPPORT FOR COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES

• CHAPTER VI: MONITORING THE TOBACCO EPIDEMIC: PRINCIPLES AND ISSUES

• CHAPTER VII: MONITORING TOBACCO USE: CONSUMPTION DATA

• CHAPTER VIII: MONITORING TOBACCO USE: PREVALENCE AND SURVEY INFORMATION

• CHAPTER IX: ASSESSING THE HEALTH EFFECTS

• GLOSSARY