title: Ethical and legal aspects of global tobacco control.
abstract: On 28 February 2005, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control came into force as a result of at least 40 countries becoming State Parties through ratification of this first ever health treaty sponsored by the World Health Organization. This article discusses the bioethical, trade, and legal aspects of global tobacco control. Special emphasis is given to globalisation of tobacco use and the challenges it poses to sovereign nations. It also advocates a bioethical basis in the pursuit of global solutions to expanding tobacco use.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Global Health, 74 New Montgomery Street, Suite 508, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA. tnovotny@psg.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Novotny
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carlin
mesh_terms: D026688:Bioethical Issues; D003132:Commerce / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention