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salud publica mex 2016; 58 (1)
Costa Rica’s implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Overcoming decades of industry dominance
Crosbie E, Sosa P, Glantz SA
Language: English
References: 37
Page: 62-70
PDF size: 715.81 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Objective. To analyze the passage of Costa Rica’s 2012
tobacco control law.
Materials and methods. Review of
legislation, newspaper articles, and key informant interviews.
Results. Tobacco control advocates, in close collaboration
with international health groups, recruited national, regional
and international experts to testify in the Legislative Assembly,
implemented grassroots advocacy campaigns, and generated
media coverage to enact strong legislation in March 2012
consistent with the World Health Organization Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control, despite tobacco industry
lobbying efforts that for decades blocked effective tobacco
control legislation.
Conclusion. Costa Rica’s experience
illustrates how with resources, good strategic planning, aggressive
tactics and perseverance tobacco control advocates
can overcome tobacco industry opposition in the Legislative
Assembly and Executive Branch. This determined approach
has positioned Costa Rica to become a regional leader in
tobacco control.
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