Conceptualizing threats to tobacco control from international economic agreements: the Brazilian experience

• Autor(a) principal: Jeffrey Drope
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Benn McGrady, Stella Aguinaga Bialous, Raphael Lencucha, Vera Luiza da Costa e Silva
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng; por
• Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
• Texto Completo: https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/6561
• topic: Tobacco; International Agreements; Tobacco Industry; Tabaco; Convênios Internacionais; Indústria do Tabaco

Using the results of dozens of interviews with key actors involved in tobacco control policymaking, we examine these actors’ perceptions of threats to tobacco control policy efforts from international economic policies on trade and investment. We also evaluate, from a legal perspective, the genuine threats that exist or potential challenges that economic policies may pose to the Brazilian government’s public health efforts. We find that most actors did not perceive these economic policies as a major threat to tobacco control. Objectively, we found that some threats do exist. For example, Brazil’s attempt to ban most tobacco additives and flavorings continues to met resistance at the World Trade Organization.