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Public Policy
The physician's role in promoting public policy
What physicians can do
Qualities of effective physician media advocates
Media advocacy
Aggressively pursue mass media
Key policy areas
Laws and regulations on indoor smoking
Smoke-free air as norm
Consequences of environmental tobacco smoke, 1 of 3
Consequences of environmental tobacco smoke, 2 of 3
Consequences of environmental tobacco smoke, 3 of 3
Raising cigarette taxes
Tobacco industry knows tax increases cut use
Nearly all new smokers are under 18
Current regulation not protecting public
Supreme Court: FDA has no tobacco authority
Tobacco advertising and promotion
The FDA rule
Public policy actions driven by state and local coalitions
Litigation holds tobacco industry accountable
Lawsuits against tobacco industry
The master settlement agreement
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Transitional dimensions of tobacco control