Russian Analytical Digest No. 35: Russia's Health and Demographic Situation
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 17:08 
The Russian Analytical Digest (RAD) is a bi-weekly internet publication jointly produced by the Research Centre for East European Studies [Forschungsstelle Osteuropa] at the University of Bremen and the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich). It is supported by the Otto Wolff Foundation and the German Association for East European Studies (DGO).
The Digest draws from contributions to the German-language Russlandanalysen, the CSS analytical network Russian and Eurasian Security Network (RES) and the Russian Regional Report.
The Russian Analytical Digest covers political, economic and social developments in Russia and its regions, and looks at Russia 's role in international relations.
Editors: Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Heiko Pleines and Hans-Henning Schröder
No. 35: Russia's Health and Demographic Situation
This issue of the Russian Analytical Digest addresses the health and demographic crisis of Russia. Specifically, it discusses the ongoing battle between the tobacco industry and public health and examines an anti-smoking law. It also evaluates the link between alcohol and violence and other related issues such as poisoning and the related cultural context.
by Judy Twigg, William Alex Pridemore
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