Regional disparities in Japan’s progress towards the Health Japan 21 smoking reduction target
While Japan may achieve its national smoking reduction target by 2032, there are large regional variations. This variability underscores the need for tailored public health strategies that address the unique challenges faced by each prefecture to ensure a cohesive and effective tobacco control approach across the nation.
Authors
- Hasan Jamil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3483-5746)
- Stuart Gilmour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6556-0995)
- Kayo Togawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6470-7775)
- Kota Katanoda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8687-1269)
Institutions
- National Cancer Center (US)
- St. Luke's International University (JP)
- National Cancer Research Institute (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tobacco Control
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2024-059088
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare