Publications by authors named "Kaitlin Donley"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines how African countries have implemented tobacco packaging and labeling policies to comply with WHO guidelines aimed at reducing tobacco use.
- Out of 47 countries in the WHO African Region (AFRO), 40 have adopted national laws, with many implementing large, pictorial health warning labels, although standardized packaging remains rare.
- There's a correlation between a country's income level and the strength of its tobacco policies, indicating that more focus is needed on low-income nations to enhance tobacco control efforts.
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is increasingly referenced and incorporated into the objectives, definitions and provisions of domestic legislation worldwide. It is also relied upon by courts in interpreting and upholding strong tobacco control measures challenged by the tobacco industry. In this special communication, we describe these trends and explore the important new online resource-Tobacco Control Laws (http://www.
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