We describe in this paper the damage caused by tobacco smoke not only to smokers, but also to persons exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke, and also the impact of this addiction in the economy. A review of the most important papers is presented, emphasizing the time when these studies were performed, which finally led many governments to issue laws aiming to limit the health damage caused by tobacco smoke. We also review laws for having tobacco-free environments, and the effects achieved with their implementation, including the economical consequences.

We describe in this paper the damage caused by tobacco smoke not only to smokers, but also to persons exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke, and also the impact of this addiction in the economy. A review of the most important papers is presented, emphasizing the time when these studies were performed, which finally led many governments to issue laws aiming to limit the health damage caused by tobacco smoke. We also review laws for having tobacco-free environments, and the effects achieved with their implementation, including the economical consequences.

Los profesores e investigadores de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH), miembros del Grupo de Trabajo: Anemia en el Perú, emiten el siguiente informe sobre las altas cifras de anemia en nuestro país. Según la Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar (ENDES 2017), la prevalencia nacional de anemia en niños menores de 3 años fue de 43.6%. Puno, con un 75.9%, es la región con los valores más altos, seguida de Loreto con 60.7%(1). A pesar de los programas nacionales y del arduo trabajo realizado, las cifras obtenidas del primer semestre del año 2018 muestran que la prevalencia de anemia a nivel nacional es de 46.6%, aumentando 3 puntos en comparación al año pasado.