WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Learnings

Affiliations

¹ Joanna E. Cohen, PhD, is Director, Institute for Global Tobacco Control, and Bloomberg Professor of Disease Prevention, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
² Matthew L. Myers, JD, is Former President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Washington, DC.
³ Indu B. Ahluwalia, PhD, is Branch Chief, Global Tobacco Control Branch, Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Joanna E Cohen et al. Health Secur. 2023 Sep-Oct.

. 2023 Sep-Oct;21(5):428-429.

doi: 10.1089/hs.2023.0094. Epub 2023 Aug 8.

¹ Joanna E. Cohen, PhD, is Director, Institute for Global Tobacco Control, and Bloomberg Professor of Disease Prevention, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
² Matthew L. Myers, JD, is Former President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Washington, DC.
³ Indu B. Ahluwalia, PhD, is Branch Chief, Global Tobacco Control Branch, Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

No abstract available

Keywords: Citizen engagement; Countermeasures; Epidemic management/response; Policy; Regulatory issues < legal aspects.

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