PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Phillips, A.
AU  - de Savigny, D.
AU  - Law, M. M.
TI  - As Canadians butt out, the developing world lights up
DP  - 1995 Oct 15
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 1111--1114
VI  - 153
IP  - 8
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/153/8/1111.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/153/8/1111.full
SO  - CMAJ1995 Oct 15; 153
AB  - Although rates of tobacco smoking in Canada have dropped dramatically over the last 30 years this is not a global trend. For every tonne of tobacco that Canadian adults gave up between 1970 and 1990, aggressive marketing by multinational tobacco companies has ensured that an additional 20 tonnes is now consumed in developing countries. The authors describe the dilemma faced by policymakers in their efforts to control the epidemic of tobacco smoking in the developing world: although tobacco consumption leads to increased rates of mortality and morbidity and lost productivity, its production creates employment, generates tax revenue and earns foreign exchange. Canadian experience has proved that trends in tobacco consumption can be reversed through policies that address not only health issues but also economic social and agricultural concerns. The authors propose a framework for harnessing expertise in the service of worldwide tobacco control.