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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Glob Heart. 2014 Dec;9(4):431–443. doi: 10.1016/j.gheart.2014.11.003

Table 3. WHO public health “best buys” for preventing NCD.

Protecting people from tobacco smoke and banning smoking in public places
Warning about the dangers of tobacco use
Enforcing bans on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship
Raising taxes on tobacco
Restricting access to retailed alcohol
Enforcing bans on alcohol advertising
Raising taxes on alcohol
Reduce salt intake and salt content of food
Replacing trans fats in food with polyunsaturated fat
Promoting public awareness about diet and physical activity, including through mass media

NCD, noncommunicable disease; WHO, World Health Organization.