A missing voice: the human rights of children to a tobacco-free environment

Brigit Toebes*, Marie Elske Gispen, Jasper V. Been, Aziz Sheikh

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Abstract

In this commentary, we flag the importance of taking a child-rights approach in the context of tobacco control, which is thus far unprecedented. This text was written in response to the Seventh Conference of States Parties of WHOs Framework Convention on Tobacco Control held in India from 7 to 12 November 2016.While the links between tobacco control and human rights were emphasised at this conference, a child-rights approach was missing. We argue that this novel angle provides important legal tools to protect the health and well-being of children. Because children are seen as 'replacement smokers' by the tobacco industry, protecting children in this context is key to haltering the devastating effects of tobacco use and exposure worldwide.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3-5
Number of pages3
JournalTobacco Control
Volume27
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2018

Bibliographical note

Funding:
BT and MEG are supported by a research grant of the Dutch Cancer
Society. JVB is supported by personal fellowships from the Erasmus Medical Centre
and the Netherlands Lung Foundation. AS is supported by the Asthma UK Centre for
Applied Research.

Research programs

  • EMC MM-03-54-04-A

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