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How Should Global Tobacco Control Efforts Be Prioritized to Protect Children in Resource-Poor Regions?

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The tobacco industry's aggressive marketing of tobacco products and electronic (e-)cigarettes is well documented. Yet existing restrictions on tobacco and e-cigarette marketing are poorly implemented in most low- and middle-income countries. Ongoing challenges include weak implementation and enforcement of some aspects of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and a lack of consensus among health professionals on how to address the tobacco industry's health claims related to e-cigarettes and other novel tobacco products. We argue that, despite these challenges, countries must prioritize the implementation and enforcement of restrictions on tobacco and e-cigarette marketing as these products represent not only a serious public health threat but also a violation of children's rights.

Source: The AMA Journal of Ethic

DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.135

Authors: Stella Aguinaga Bialous, Yvette van der Eijk

Institutions: University of California, San Francisco, National University of Singapore

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3004634265