Public Health, Tobacco & Trade in India
- Year of Publication: 2020
- ISBN: 9789389891539
India is the second-largest producer and consumer of tobacco in the world, with related deaths expected to touch 1.5 million by 2020. Tobacco use is, thus, the biggest global and national public health threat of our times. Against this backdrop, Public Health, Tobacco and Trade in India presents an analysis of the international, constitutional and legal regimes on public health and trade to assess their impact and influence on the right to health as enshrined in the Constitution of India. It highlights and explains the significance of the World Health Organization (WHO) as an instrument of international health law and its importance in relation to the health exceptions under various WTO agreements.
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- Year of Publication: 2020
- ISBN: 9789389891539
India is the second-largest producer and consumer of tobacco in the world, with related deaths expected to touch 1.5 million by 2020. Tobacco use is, thus, the biggest global and national public health threat of our times. Against this backdrop, Public Health, Tobacco and Trade in India presents an analysis of the international, constitutional and legal regimes on public health and trade to assess their impact and influence on the right to health as enshrined in the Constitution of India. It highlights and explains the significance of the World Health Organization (WHO) as an instrument of international health law and its importance in relation to the health exceptions under various WTO agreements.
Thomson Reuters is one of the world’s most trusted providers of answers, helping professionals make confident decisions and run better businesses. Thomson Reuters, India, Legal is a part of this group and publishes legal content covering a spectrum of topics by leading experts and professionals in this domain. Newgen, a contracting affiliate of Thomson Reuters, India, Legal produces and promotes these publications on their behalf across South East Asia.
