U.S. Ranks Among the 15 Worst Performing Countries for Tobacco Industry Interference.
Friday, November 19, 2021
Posted by: Bailey Varey
U.S. Ranks Among the 15 Worst Performing Countries for Tobacco Industry Interference.
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WASHINGTON, DC – November 4, 2021 – Released today, the 2021 U.S. Tobacco Industry Interference Index reveals the U.S. scored a 76 out of 100, reflecting a high level of interference in American public health policymaking by the tobacco industry and their intermediaries. This score places the country among the worst performing countries in terms of shielding itself from tobacco industry interference. The scoring system is based on the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) which outlines the inherent conflict of interest between the goals of tobacco companies and the goals of public health. Parties to the FCTC meet next week for a biennial review of progress toward a tobacco-free world.
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