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Review
. 2003 Jul 19;327(7407):154-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7407.154.

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: development of an evidence based global public health treaty

Kenji Shibuya  1 , Christina Ciecierski, Emmanuel Guindon, Douglas W Bettcher, David B Evans, Christopher J L Murray; WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
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Review

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: development of an evidence based global public health treaty

Kenji Shibuya et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Many health problems require international action, but getting governments to agree on strategies for prevention or treatment is difficult. By making use of scientific evidence on the effects of tobacco, the member states of WHO have negotiated their first global health treaty. If the treaty can be implemented effectively, it could act as a possible model for tackling other health issues

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Figure 1
Young smokers in Cambodia, one of the many countries in which death rates from smoking related diseases are increasing Credit: SEAN SPRAGUE/PANOS PICTURES
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Figure 2
Projected global burden of disease in disability adjusted life years (DALYs) attributable to selected risk factors, 2000-2020
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