Premature Death in the New Independent States

In recent years there have been alarming reports of rapid decreases in life expectancy in the New Independent States (former members of the Soviet Union).

To help assess priorities for health policy, the Committee on Population organized two workshops?the first on adult mortality and disability, the second on adult health priorities and policies.

Participants included demographers, epidemiologists, public health specialists, economists, and policymakers from the NIS countries, the United States, and Western Europe.

This volume consists of selected papers presented at the workshops.

They assess the reliability of data on mortality, morbidity, and disability; analyze regional patterns and trends in mortality rates and causes of death; review evidence about major determinants of adult mortality; and discuss implications for health policy. Table of ContentsFront MatterPremature Death in the New Independent States: OverviewRecent Trends in Life Expectancy and Causes of Death in Russia,1970-1993Spatial, Age, and Cause-of-Death Patterns of Mortality in Russia,1988-1989Issues of Data Quality in Assessing Mortality Trends and Levels inthe New Independent StatesMortality in the New Independent States: Patterns and ImpactsEpidemiological Transitions in the Former Socialist Economies:Divergent Patterns of Mortality and Causes of DeathSoviet and Russian Statistics on Alcohol Consumption and AbuseThe Anti-Alcohol Campaign and Variations in Russian MortalityMortality from Tobacco in the New Independent StatesCigarette Smoking and Priorities for Tobacco Control in the NewIndependent StatesTobacco Control Policy Strategies: Lessons from Western DevelopedCountriesNutritional Risk Factors in the Former Soviet UnionChronic Disease Prevention in the New Independent States: FinnishExperiencesDiet Modification and Food Policy Strategies: What Works?Appendix - Workshop AgendasIndex