Human rights and ethical considerations for a tobacco-free generation

Yvette van der Eijk; Gerard Porter

doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051125

Human rights and ethical considerations for a tobacco-free generation

Yvette van der Eijk, Gerard Porter

School of Law

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In recent years, a new tobacco ‘endgame’ has been proposed: the denial of tobacco sale to any citizen born after a certain year, thus creating new tobacco-free generations. The proposal would not directly affect current smokers, but would impose a restriction on potential future generations of smokers. This paper examines some key legal and ethical issues raised by this proposal, critically assessing how an obligation to protect human rights might limit or support a state's ability to phase out tobacco.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	238-242
Number of pages	5
Journal	Tobacco Control
Volume	24
Early online date	10 Oct 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051125
Publication status	Published - 20 Apr 2015

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end game
human rights
prevention
priority/ special population
public policy

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