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The Green Crescent Model: Addressing tobacco addiction and supporting sustainable health, agriculture, and pollution reduction
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Turkish Green Crescent Society, İstanbul, Türkiye
Publication date: 2024-10-17
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2024;10(Supplement 1):A52
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ABSTRACT
Tobacco addiction poses a serious global public health challenge, with 41.3% of Türkiye's population using tobacco as of 20221. The Turkish Green Crescent Society, through its Green Crescent Counselling Centers (YEDAM), provides structured, evidence-based rehabilitation services to address this issue. In addition to the direct health impacts of tobacco, its cultivation and use contribute to environmental degradation, pollution, and socio-economic exploitation. The YEDAM model not only addresses addiction but also advocates for sustainable agricultural transitions, aligning with global efforts to reduce pollution, such as the Plastic Treaty, and policies aimed at minimizing tobacco-related environmental waste, a key focus of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC)7 through international advocacy and collaboration. This presentation highlights Green Crescent's comprehensive approach to tobacco cessation and its broader role in promoting environmental sustainability.
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