Global Regulatory Strategies for Tobacco Control

Abstract

The ensuing regulation in North America and Western Europe had a salutary effect, even if smoking remains a pressing public health hazard. But in the 21st century, the tobacco industry has quietly moved its locus of activity to lucrative, emerging markets—the vast populations in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.Reseña: The ensuing regulation in North America and Western Europe had a salutary effect, even if smoking remains a pressing public health hazard. But in the 21st century, the tobacco industry has quietly moved its locus of activity to lucrative, emerging markets—the vast populations in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.