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Tobacco industry’s ‘behind the scenes’ tactics in Singapore

Summary: 

Background Tobacco companies have maintained a profitable business in Singapore, despite its strong anti-tobacco climate and commitment to protect public health policymaking from tobacco industry interference in line with Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 5.3. This study describes how tobacco companies influence policymaking in a highly regulated environment such as Singapore’s, where there is a strong government commitment to Article 5.3.

Author: 
Grace Ping Ping Tan
place of publication: 
BMJ
Publication date: 
Wednesday, 8 September, 2021
Reference: 

van der Eijk Y, Tan GPP Tobacco industry’s ‘behind the scenes’ tactics in Singapore Tobacco Control 2023;32:280-286.

Format: 
digital
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Source: 
https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2021/08/26/tobaccocontrol-2021-056775