Most people understand that there are health risks associated with smoking and using tobacco products. in spite of this knowledge, many people still choose to smoke and use tobacco. what are some specific actions that the government has taken to try to curb the use of tobacco products? < < read less

The measures the government took to try to curb the use of tobacco products were: unpleasant images on cigarette packaging, increase in cigarette production and sales taxes, a ban on underage people from buying cigarettes and a ban on cigarette advertising.

Explanation:

Although science has shown the serious harm that comes from tobacco use, its use continues to increase globally, at the expense of growing consumption in developing countries. The lack of comprehensive tobacco control measures in these countries makes them vulnerable to the aggressive marketing strategies of the large transnational tobacco companies. However, governments have developed measures to try to curb the use and increase of people addicted to smoking. These include a ban on selling cigarettes to minors, a ban on cigarette advertising in any media, an increase in cigarette production and sales taxes, and an obligation to include unpleasant images in cigarette packaging that show the devastating effects that cigarettes can cause.

answer;

no:

a diagnostic thoracoscopy is always included in the surgical vats

explanation;

vats means video assisted thoracic surgery.

thoracoscopy is an endoscopical procedure completed on the lungs to visualize pleura, lungs and mediastinum using an endoscope

one thing to note is that a surgical thoracoscopy always includes a diagnostic thoracoscopy.

the diagnostic thoracoscopy codes are differentiated by the site and type of procedure performed.