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Beyond Ratification : The Future for U.S. Engagement on International Tobacco Control

Bollyky, Thomas J. - 2010

Tobacco use is arguably the greatest threat to global health. Tobacco use and secondhand smoke kill more people annually than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. Yet, tobacco use is also one of the most preventable threats to global health. Cost-effective, evidence-based tobacco...

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Explaining Cross-Country Variation in Cigarette Consumption

Rao, Bhanoji - 2011

This short paper uses cross-country data on per capita cigarette consumption and selected socioeconomic variables to … higher literacy among women have relatively greater and positive impact on cigarette consumption. Even after controlling for … seem that aging and economic, and social developments are pro-cigarette consumption …

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The ‘Likeness’ of e-Vapor Products and Cigarettes in the WTO

Foltea, Marina - 2017

The regulation of e-vapor products (EVPs) is a relatively new topic. While the EVPs sector is fast evolving, the optimal regulation of these products is yet to be fully understood. Some wisdom may be borrowed from the regulation of cigarettes, but many tobacco relevant policies may not be...

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Cigarettes and Public Health at the WTO : The Appeals of the TBT Labeling Disputes Begin

Voon, Tania - 2012

This paper examines the recent WTO Panel Report in US- Clove Cigarettes within the context of the other two ongoing WTO disputes concerning US measures under the WTO's Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade. Appeals in two of the cases are underway and the third is anticipated, providing the...

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Should Global Rules Have Legal Teeth? Policing (Who Framework Convention on Tobacco Control) vs. Good Citizenship (Un Global Compact)

Sagafi-Nejad, Tagi - 2005

This study examines two multilateral initiatives, the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the United Nations Secretary-General's Global Compact. These are two efforts to engage transnational corporations in the development process and in the...

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Envelopment Analysis for Global Response to Novel 2019 Coronavirus-SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Adabavazeh, Nazila; Nikbakht, Mehrdad; Amirteimoori, Alireza - 2021

Communities are constantly seeking to manage the damages which are caused by crises. In this regard, health centers have become the most expensive unit of the health system as they provide quick and timely health care services to reduce the effects of unexpected accidents. So, their planning and...

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