This paper examines the historical experience of tobacco control in the last five decades and shares important lessons of public health interventions to inform current and future tobacco control programs in other countries. The paper is divided into four parts. The first part gives an overview of the political economy, principal influences and interventions in tobacco control in the United States. It stresses the importance of information shocks and the role played by grassroots organizations. The current situation of tobacco control in the United States is further discussed in the second part, with emphasis on the economic case that led to litigation, as well as the response of the industry and the States. The third part focuses on the present efforts of multilaterals like the World Bank, technical United Nation (UN) agencies such as the World Health Organization, in the context of the new global governance structure: the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The last section discusses lessons learned and provides recommendations for comprehensive tobacco control programs.
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Novotny, Thomas E.; Mamudu, Hadii M.:
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2008/05/01
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Working Paper
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44303
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1
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1
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Progression of tobacco control policies : lessons from the United States and implications for global action
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Keywords
Tobacco Control;tobacco industry;tobacco control program;tobacco product;global tobacco control;comprehensive tobacco control program;media campaign;global tobacco control efforts;tobacco product regulation;addictive nature of tobacco;price of tobacco products;Freedom of Information Act;national tobacco control activities;forms of tobacco use;economic cost of illness;global burden of disease;health risks of smoking;youth access restriction;reducing tobacco use;public health;price of cigarette;smoking cessation programs;public health challenge;public health intervention;health consequence;effective tobacco control;tobacco control policy;public health problem;public health programs;
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Novotny, Thomas E.; Mamudu, Hadii M.:
Progression of tobacco control policies : lessons from the United States and implications for global action (English). HNP discussion paper series Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/469521468338488909/Progression-of-tobacco-control-policies-lessons-from-the-United-States-and-implications-for-global-action