Free-trade agreements: challenges for global health.
In this study new free-trade agreements are discussed, which are based on the breaking down of tariff and technical barriers and normally exclude most of the poorest countries in the world. Considering the current context of economic globalization and its health impacts, seven controversial points of these treaties and their possible implications for global public health are presented, mainly regarding health equity and other health determinants. Finally, this research proposes a greater social and health professionals participation in the formulation and discussion of these treaties, and a deeper insertion of Brazil in this important international agenda.
Departamento de Saúde Ambiental, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Helena
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Ribeiro
D001938:Brazil; D003132:Commerce / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D014943:Global Health / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation