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The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that India has the second largest number of smokers in the world after China.The present study was an attempt to assess the public understanding and support for smoke-free legislations and to ascertain the level of compliance of general public to Section 4 (prohibition of smoking in a public place) under COTPA in a district of North India. Around 25.3 % of the studied population was current smokers. Almost 33% perceive that smoking gives pleasure, 86% believes smoking is harmful for health, 68% perceive it as economic burden to family.Around...

Health promotion strategies aim to reduce the chances of diseases occurrence.Health promotion requires action at various levels to achieve optimum health for the masses. This entails honoring of rights of the individuals to get what they deserve from the government for creation of healthful living conditions. It also requires that individuals shoulder their responsibilities to exhibit healthy behavior and to comply with public health laws. This book attempts to outline the theoretical underpinnings of philosophy of health promotion. In doing so, it draws upon seminal work done by various...