Effect of the TPPA on tobacco control

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By Fifa Rahman Drug Policy Liaison Officer, Malaysian AIDS Council Effect of the TPPA on Tobacco Control

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is going to have a destructive effect on health policy.

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By Fifa RahmanDrug Policy Liaison Officer, Malaysian AIDS Council

Effect of the TPPA on Tobacco Control

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45% Malaysian males Financial burden Tobacco Control Unit, Ministry of

Health FCTC

Article 5.3 “to protect public health policies from the commercial and vested interests of the tobacco industry.”

Smoking and Tobacco Control

in Malaysia

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Increasing tobacco taxes Increasing smoke-free areas Economically viable alternatives for

tobacco Reducing attractiveness of

cigarettes

Tobacco Control Policies that Work

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Intellectual Property Chapter Investment Chapter Public Health Exception Definition of Investor

TPPA and its impact on

Tobacco Control

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PMI v Uruguay Switzerland-Uruguay Bilateral

Investment Treaty

PMA v Australia Australia-Hong Kong Bilateral

Investment Treaty

International Tobacco Litigation