Gaps in learning about dangers of tobacco products use at school amid comprehensive tobacco control in Panama. Results from the Global Youth Tobacco Surveys 2002, 2008, 2012, 2017, and 2023
Despite Panama's comprehensive tobacco control policies, classroom education on tobacco risks has declined over the past two decades. Reinvestment in systematic, multi-year, and up-to-date curricula-including coverage of emerging products-is needed to complement structural measures and sustain progress toward a tobacco-free generation.
Institutions
- Universidad de Panamá (PA)
- Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud (PA)
- National Oncologic Institute (PA)
- National Public Health Laboratory (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health in Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100720
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00