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Tobacco industry success in Costa Rica: the importance of FCTC article 5.3 / El éxito de la industria tabacalera en Costa Rica: la importancia del artículo 5.3 del CMCT
Crosbie, Eric; Sebrié, Ernesto M; Glantz, Stanton A.
  • Crosbie, Eric; University of California San Francisco. Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education. San Francisco. US
  • Sebrié, Ernesto M; Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Department of Health Behavior. Buffalo. US
  • Glantz, Stanton A; University of California San Francisco. Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education. San Francisco. US
Salud pública Méx ; 54(1): 28-38, enero-feb. 2012. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-611847
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To analyze how the tobacco industry influenced tobacco control policymaking in Costa Rica. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

Review of tobacco industry documents, tobacco control legislation, newspaper articles, and interviewing of key informants.

RESULTS:

During the mid-to-late 1980s, Health Ministry issued several advanced (for their time) smoking restriction decrees causing British American Tobacco (BAT) and Philip Morris International (PMI) to strengthen their political presence there, resulting in passage of a weak 1995 law, which, as of August 2011, remained in effect. Since 1995 the industry has used Costa Rica as a pilot site for Latin American programs and has dominated policymaking by influencing the Health Ministry, including direct private negotiations with the tobacco industry which violate Article 5.3's implementing guidelines of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).

CONCLUSIONS:

The Costa Rica experience demonstrates the importance of vigorous implementation of FCTC Article 5.3 which insulates public health policymaking from industry interference.
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

Analizar cómo la industria tabacalera influyó en la formulación de las políticas de control del tabaco en Costa Rica. MATERIALS Y

MÉTODOS:

Revisión de documentos de la industria tabacalera, de la legislación costarricense de control del tabaco y de periódicos y entrevistas con informantes clave.

RESULTADOS:

Durante los años ochenta, el Ministerio de Salud aprobó varios decretos para restringir el consumo de tabaco, lo que causó que British American Tobacco y Philip Morris International fortalecieran su presencia política, cuyo resultado fue la promulgación de una ley débil en 1995 todavía vigente. Desde 1995 la industria tabacalera ha utilizado a Costa Rica como piloto para los programas latinoamericanos y ha dominado la formulación de políticas influenciando al Ministerio de Salud, incluyendo negociaciones privadas con la industria tabacalera en violación de las directrices del Artículo 5.3 del Convenio Marco para el Control de Tabaco (CMCT) de la Organización Mundial de la Salud.

CONCLUSIÓN:

La experiencia de Costa Rica demuestra la gran importancia que tiene la implementación del Artículo 5.3 del CMCT para proteger las políticas de la salud pública de la interferencia de la industria tabacalera.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Smoking / Tobacco Industry Type of study: Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Central America / Costa Rica Language: English Journal: Salud pública Méx Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2012 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Roswell Park Cancer Institute/US / University of California San Francisco/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Smoking / Tobacco Industry Type of study: Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Central America / Costa Rica Language: English Journal: Salud pública Méx Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2012 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Roswell Park Cancer Institute/US / University of California San Francisco/US