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The Global War on Tobacco: Mapping the World´s First Public Health Treaty
Heather Wipfli
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Description for The Global War on Tobacco: Mapping the World´s First Public Health Treaty
Paperback. Aimed at public health professionals and students, The Global War on Tobacco is a fascinating look at how international relations is changing to respond to the modern global marketplace and protect human health. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20, 11 black & white halftones, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KNDF1; LNTJ; MBN; MMZR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 342.
The tobacco industry has capitalized on numerous elements of globalization-including trade liberalization, foreign direct investment, and global communications-to expand into countries where effective tobacco control programs are not in place. As a consequence, tobacco is currently the leading cause of preventable death in the world. Each year, it kills more people than HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. Amid evidence of an emerging pandemic, a committed group of public health professionals and institutions sought in the mid-1990s to challenge the tobacco industry's expansion by negotiating a binding international law under the auspices of the World Health Organization. ... Read more
The tobacco industry has capitalized on numerous elements of globalization-including trade liberalization, foreign direct investment, and global communications-to expand into countries where effective tobacco control programs are not in place. As a consequence, tobacco is currently the leading cause of preventable death in the world. Each year, it kills more people than HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. Amid evidence of an emerging pandemic, a committed group of public health professionals and institutions sought in the mid-1990s to challenge the tobacco industry's expansion by negotiating a binding international law under the auspices of the World Health Organization. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
341g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421416830
SKU
V9781421416830
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99-50
About Heather Wipfli
Heather Wipfli is the associate director of the University of Southern California Institute for Global Health.
Reviews for The Global War on Tobacco: Mapping the World´s First Public Health Treaty
This is a unique, aptly titled book.
Choice
It is a thorough and yet succinct analysis of the forces and trends that led to the negotiation of the FCTC and the treaty's immediate results-both intended and unintended.
Bulletin of the History of Medicine
Choice
It is a thorough and yet succinct analysis of the forces and trends that led to the negotiation of the FCTC and the treaty's immediate results-both intended and unintended.
Bulletin of the History of Medicine