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The Quit Clinic As an Anti-smoking Advocacy Tool - MAPTB

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Smokers W<strong>an</strong>t to <strong>Quit</strong>? <strong>As</strong>ia• In the 1990s, the proportion of male ex-smokers whohad successfully quit r<strong>an</strong>ged from 30% in Westernnations to:– 4% in China– 5% in India– 10% in Vietnam• Intention to quit is as high as 75% in the Westcompared with:– 14–16% in China– 31% in India– 51% in Hong Kong Chinese1. Abdullah ASM, Husten CG. Thorax. 2004;59:623-630. (Review); 2. Abdullah ASM, Yam HK. Am J Health Promot. 2005;19:346-354.

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