Category: China

China’s Adult Tobacco Survey Captures a Comprehensive View of Tobacco Use in 14 Cities

China is the most populous country in the world, as well as the largest consumer of cigarettes. With over 300 million smokers, China has the greatest public health benefit to gain from implementing proven tobacco prevention and control strategies. In China, some public health officials have championed local municipalities to engage in tobacco prevention and Read More >

August 18, 2015 by Darryl Konter, MS, Health Communication Specialist and Luhua Zhao, MS, Statistician, CDC Office on Smoking and Health

Archive, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), tobacco

China, smoking, tobacco survey

Two Initiatives Worth Their Salt: Reducing Sodium Intake in Philadelphia and Shandong, China

Background information CDC’s 2013 Vital Signs publication reported that more than 200,000 deaths among Americans younger than age 75 are preventable. These deaths from heart disease and stroke, both primary contributors to cardiovascular disease (CVD), could be prevented through better lifestyle practices and better care. Heart disease and stroke are two of our nation’s leading Read More >

September 29, 2014 by Barbara Bowman, Ph.D., Director, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC

Archive, cardiovascular disease, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)

China, CVD, Eastern Asia, heart disease, hypertension, salt, sodium, stroke, World Heart Day