Open AccessA review of trade practices of smokeless tobacco products in terms of prohibition on sale, manufacturing & importation in Framework Convention on Tobacco Control ratified Parties
Author(s) -
Deepika Saraf,
Ravi Mehrotra,
Chandan Kumar,
Dhirendra N Sinha,
Amit Yadav
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_2027_17
Subject(s) - tobacco control , convention , tobacco industry , smokeless tobacco , business , international trade , control (management) , public health , environmental health , political science , law , medicine , economics , tobacco use , population , nursing , management
Over the past decade, the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) has served as a powerful tool to initiate and advance global tobacco control efforts. However, the control strategies have mainly targeted demand-side measures. The goal of a tobacco-free world by 2040 cannot be achieved if the supply-side measures are not addressed. This analysis was undertaken to examine the tobacco control legislations of various Parties ratifying WHO FCTC with an objective to ascertain the status of prohibition of importation, sale and manufacturing of smokeless tobacco products.