July 2013. Public Health Law and Non-communicable Diseases This paper examines the different uses of public health law around the world, including public health acts, to respond to the growing burden of non-communicable diseases by addressing the major, modifiable risk factors: smoking, poor diet, alcohol and sedentary behaviour. The paper discusses four broad types of legislation from the UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and European countries. Back to our work June 2014. Economics of chronic diseases protocol: cost-effectiveness modelling and the future burden of non-communicable disease in Europe →
