CONFERENCE PROCEEDING
Tobacco endgame has arrived: What that
means for tobacco control advocates and
ministries of health
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Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), Washington, United States
Publication date: 2022-07-05
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2022;8(Supplement):A96
ABSTRACT
Tobacco endgame – defined here as a policy or set of policies
that virtually ends the tobacco epidemic – is no longer a distant
dream. Two cities have removed tobacco products from shelves
already, while others have put in place policies that will lead to a
complete phase-out of sales. And there are plans in at least a dozen
countries to examine paths forward on endgame. This session will
introduce Project Sunset, a global campaign to phase out the sale
of commercial combustible tobacco products. While the vision of
Project Sunset is specific, its policy scope is broad, envisioning a
plethora of policy schemes that will vary by jurisdiction. Unlike
past endgame discussions, Sunset focuses on building the political
will necessary to embark on endgame policy discussions. This
panel will discuss the growing momentum in favor of tobacco
endgame policies, from the birth of the ASPIRE movement to
the recent implementation of local tobacco product sales bans to
New Zealand’s exciting tobacco endgame proposal. The panel
will examine the legal framework for pursuing tobacco sales
restrictions, the human rights as well as public health imperatives
that drive endgame discussions, the challenges and opportunities
to open endgame conversations even in jurisdictions that may not
yet be positioned to enact endgame policies, and the consideration
of unique endgame issues for priority populations. Concrete
examples of endgame initiatives such as the embrace of endgame
goals in California and New Zealand and the experiences of cities
that have successfully passed ordinances phasing out the sale
of tobacco products will be considered. Finally, panelists will
examine tobacco industry rhetoric and attempts to co-opt the
endgame discussion.