How will the FCTC help international tobacco control ?
The FCTC and related protocols will improve transnational tobacco control and cooperation through the following avenues : The guiding principles of the Convention encompass both national and transnational measures making it clear that : tobacco is an important contributor to inequity in health in all societies; as a result of the addictive nature and health damage associated with tobacco use it must be considered as a harmful commodity; the public has a right to be fully informed about the health consequences of using tobacco products; and the health sector has a leading responsibility to combat the tobacco epidemic, but success cannot be achieved without the full contribution of all sectors of society. Under the Convention, State Parties would take appropriate measures to fulfil, through coordinated actions, the general objectives that they had jointly agreed to. In this respect, the FCTC includes the following general objectives : protecting children and adolescents from exposure to
