文档介绍：parative Analysis of Policy Approaches by the . and Japan to o Control
Deirdre Lawrence, PhD, MPH
Scientist, Pinney Associates
Johns Hopkins FAMRI Center of Excellence
June 2010
Overview
Reason for o Control
Mansfield Fellowship
o Control Strategies
Challenges for Japan and US
Opportunities to inform . o control policy
US o-related deaths & disease
About % of . adults ( million people) are current cigarette smokers
430,000 . deaths per year due to cigarette smoking
30% of all cancer deaths
87% of lung cancer deaths
Smokers die 13 to 14 years earlier than nonsmokers
million people in the US have at least one serious illness caused by smoking
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The Public Health Case prehensive o Control in Japan
112,000 o-related deaths in Japan in 2000
Health Ministry estimated health care costs from smoking at 4 trillion yen in 1997
Lung cancer has been leading cause of cancer death among Japanese men since 1993
3-fold increase in lung cancer deaths among men since 1965
In Japan, a smoker has a 6 times greater chance of contracting lung cancer than a nonsmoker
47% smoking prevalence among Japanese men (down from 82% in 1965) and a rising % rate among women (2006 “o Atlas”)
Japan has the 4th highest per capita cigarette consumption rate in the world (2,920 cigs/year)
The cost of a pack of cigarettes in Japan is amongst the lowest in developed countries
Interest in quitting is rising, but too few quit attempts eed
Mitch Zeller, Pinney Associates
Leading Causes of Death 主な死因
Japan - 2005
Cancerがん(300,000)
Heart diseases心臓病
Stroke脳卒中
Pneumonia肺炎
Accidents不慮の事故
US - 2003
Heart diseases心臓病
Cancerがん(550,000)
Stroke脳卒中
Emphysema, chronic bronchitis肺炎
Accidents不慮の事故
Mike and Maureen Mansfield Fellowship
. federal government employees opportunities:
Develop in-depth understanding of Japan
Learn how Japan’s government works
Establish relationships: GOJ and others
Training
1 yr language training