Smoking Cessation (PUBLIC HEALTH 2.0)

Paper details:

Case study critique of 2,000 words on smoking cessation. This does not include words that make up the reference list. the
citations within the case study document and any tables.

1. Consider the different categories of tobacco use. Specifically, what does the term smokeless tobacco include? (250 words)
2. Within the context of globalisation, what has been the international response to the proliferation of smokeless tobacco? (250
words)

3. Countries have implemented different interventions to address cigarette smoking- Critically evaluate the relevance of one of
these to interventions for reducing smokeless tobacco consumption. Focus your discussion on a country of your choice. (1 ,000
words)

4. Conduct a google search for the marketing of e-cigarettes. How does the promotion of e-cigarettes compare to the
marketing of a health promotion initiative for smoking cessation? (500 words)

Comments (focussing on areas for improvement):

General comments

Some knowledge was demonstrated in questions 1 and 2 but it is unfortunate that questions 3 and 4 have not been answered in
full-

It is important to use robust references whenever possible, preferably research papers or websites operated by reputable
organisations (e.g. WHO. NHS, CDC etc-) that have been published during the last 10 years. This ensures a strong evidence
base to support the discussion. Books can be used but sometimes their content is no longer relevant-

The majority of the references had not been cited in the text and a number of these had been incorrectly written. Please refer to
the guidelines.

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Question 1

This answer demonstrates knowledge of the different forms of smoked and smokeless tobacco- There are numerous robust u

to date references that can be used to justify the discussion. A number of the ones used here were quitm