U.S. hampers global anti-tobacco treaty.

• Author: Assadourian, Erik
• Position: Environmental Intelligence

During international negotiations in November 2001 to shape a treaty restricting the promotion of tobacco, the Bush administration opposed measures that would limit advertising, restrict labeling on products, invoke mandatory taxes, and ban smoking in the workplace. The United States, home to some of the world's largest tobacco companies and the leading exporter of cigarettes, has adopted most of these life-saving restrictions at home, but continues to press for unrestricted tobacco markets...