Post by Logan on Apr 10, 2016 20:06:05 GMT -6
Seattle visit sparks effort to snuff China’s smoking habit — with an app
When China’s first lady, Peng Liyuan, accompanied her husband, President Xi Jinping, on a trip to Seattle last fall, her visit was seen as largely ceremonial, with little expectation of serious impact.
But a short conversation between Peng and a leading scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center may one day lead to changes in health and culture in the nation at the center of the global tobacco epidemic.
The September visit launched a new partnership between Jonathan Bricker, a Fred Hutch psychologist, and Dr. Feng Cheng, a professor of global health at Tsinghua University in Beijing, two far-flung scientists who want to curb smoking in the Asian nation, where 315 million people light up regularly — and more than 1 million die from the habit each year.
The pair are now working to develop Smart Quit China, a mobile app that could make smoking cessation widely available.
Read more: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/seattle-visit-sparks-effort-to-snuff-chinas-smoking-habit-with-an-app/
When China’s first lady, Peng Liyuan, accompanied her husband, President Xi Jinping, on a trip to Seattle last fall, her visit was seen as largely ceremonial, with little expectation of serious impact.
But a short conversation between Peng and a leading scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center may one day lead to changes in health and culture in the nation at the center of the global tobacco epidemic.
The September visit launched a new partnership between Jonathan Bricker, a Fred Hutch psychologist, and Dr. Feng Cheng, a professor of global health at Tsinghua University in Beijing, two far-flung scientists who want to curb smoking in the Asian nation, where 315 million people light up regularly — and more than 1 million die from the habit each year.
The pair are now working to develop Smart Quit China, a mobile app that could make smoking cessation widely available.
Read more: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/seattle-visit-sparks-effort-to-snuff-chinas-smoking-habit-with-an-app/