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Tobacco, human rights, and racial health disparities
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Action on Smoking and Health, Washington, United States
Publication date: 2023-10-08
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2023;9(Supplement 2):A24
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Tobacco negatively impacts the right to health. In many countries, tobacco also contributes to health inequalities, as vulnerable populations are targeted by tobacco companies, often smoke at higher rates, and are provided with less cessation support. Participants will learn how to use human rights arguments at a local, national, and international level. Participants will learn how to engage with the human rights treaty body, the Committee on the Elimination on Racial Discrimination, on the upcoming general recommendation on the right to health. The general recommendation provides an opportunity to ensure that tobacco is included in the work of human rights bodies, as well as provides support for tobacco control advocacy at the local and national level.
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The author has no conflicts of interest to disclose.