Risk factor policies, morbidity, and mortality in Russia.

The article reports on the decline of mortality rates in Russia, according to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2016 Study. Topics mentioned include the contribution of substance, tobacco, and alcohol control policies in the reduction of mortality rates, the Federal Law (No. 15-FZ) which include smoke-free policy to public places, increased taxes for tobacco products, and sponsorhip bans that contributes in the reduction of smoking rates, and the importance of smoking prevention.