Policy Instruments for Health Promotion: A Comparison of WHO Policy Guidance for Tobacco, Alcohol, Nutrition and Physical Activity

Peter Gelius ¹ * , Sven Messing ¹ , Antonina Tcymbal ¹ , Stephen Whiting ² , João Breda ² , Karim Abu-Omar ¹

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