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CPHA has been working since 2003 with colleagues in Bosnia & Herzegovina in support of their efforts to strengthen tobacco control policy and legislation. CPHA provided technical and financial support to conduct the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) in both entities (the Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska). The results indicated high prevalence of smoking among youth (approximately 14% of respondents were current smokers), high exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), and a high proportion of young smokers who want to quit smoking. CPHA also worked with partners to produce and distribute to teachers a booklet on the results of the GYTS to be used as a classroom teaching aid. CPHA will provide in 2007 through the Public Health Association of Republika Srpska and the Partnership for Public Health of the Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina financial support for a repeat GYTS in both entities. The results from this survey will be compared to those of the previous GYTS to determine changes over time in smoking prevalence, knowledge/attitudes and behaviour with respect to tobacco consumption and the health risks related to smoking and exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke among youth.
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