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According to recent research conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the tobacco industry lobbies Legislators and policy makers to delay and block public policy aimed at controlling and reducing the consumption of snuff, especially with greater interference between the so-called developing countries.
An example of this, research shows, is MEXICO , where it took more than 30 years restrict the mass media advertising, 20 years to ensure smoke-free public spaces, and nearly 10 years to include warning messages and images of health (pictograms) on cigarette packs.
The research warns an unusual closeness between industry and decision makers, especially legislators and those who hold in their hands the power to regulate the ravages of this powerful industry.
Through the outpouring of gifts, charitable donations to politicians, a strong and constant lobbying, lawsuits and threats of withdrawal millionaire investment, the tobacco industry in Mexico represented primarily by British American Tobacco (BAT) and Philip Morris, escapes and stops the advancement of public policies to reduce the consumption of snuff and the serious public health consequences of the population.
The Mexican case is paradigmatic because the Carlos Slim, one of the richest men in the world according to Forbes magazine, owns a factory of snuff greater presence in Mexico and a partner in two leading national brands: Delicate and Lighthouses. His position as entrepreneur, gives a capital economic and policy allows considerable scope to influence public policies that affect your business.
However, despite the strong influence of the industry and its allies, civil society organized in conjunction with the medical community, the academic and scientific community as well as the hands of politicians and legislators fully committed to the health of Mexicans have made significant progress in tobacco control in Mexico.
Mexico was the first Latin American country to ratify, in 2004, the Framework Convention Snuff Control, sponsored by the World Health Organization. Mexico City also maintains a tighter regulatory frameworks snuff control, with the creation and implementation of the Law on Health Protection of Non Smokers Federal District.
addition, it has reduced advertising space from the tobacco industry, especially in mass media, has promoted the design of public policies to replicate the model 100 entities and municipalities % smoke-free snuff, it has been the inclusion of warning messages and images of health in cigarette packages and, more recently, achieved a historic increase of $ 7.00 and $ 5.00 pesos to the packs of cigarettes 20 and 16 respectively, by way of Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS).
URUGUAY
This week, meet government officials, industry executives and snuff control advocates in Punta del Este, Uruguay, to discuss the Convention Framework for the Control of Snuff, driven by the World Health Organization. The principles of the treaty, there is a call to protect snuff rules against industry interference.
Research, SMOKE SCREEN: Big Tobacco's Global Lobbying Campaign, contains reports on key points from three countries Russia, Mexico and Uruguay in the global debate on the control of snuff.
is the third installment of the series of investigations on the tobacco industry ICIJ. The group's previous work, en2000-01 and 2008-09, described how tobacco companies operating illegally with organized crime to smuggle cigarettes worldwide. These winning stories have generated public interest lawsuits and investigations on application laws.
This latest survey of the tobacco industry remains innovative stories ICIJ on the links of the tobacco companies with smuggling networks in order to avoid taxes and increase their market share. In the coming months, the Smokescreen website will be updated with new stories of the major emerging markets.
can read the full story at www.icij.org
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