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ussaWASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: OCTOBER 06, 2011:- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a collaboration to conduct a large-scale, national study of tobacco use in the United States. The objective of the study is to monitor and assess the behavioral and health impacts of the new government tobacco regulations since the FDA gained regulatory authority over tobacco in 2009. Legacy® and our Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research and Policy Studies are proud to be a part of this effort as a contractor to conduct this landmark national survey, which gives scientists and policy makers the essential resources and tools they need to address the tobacco epidemic and to evaluate whether our efforts are making a difference in saving lives.
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The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)

The FCTC is the first international treaty negotiated under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO), aimed at curbing tobacco-related deaths and disease.

The FCTC was unanimously adopted by 192 nations at the World Health Assembly (WHA) on 21st May 2003. Among its many tobacco control measures, the FCTC requires countries to impose restrictions on tobacco advertising, sponsorship and promotion, establish new packaging and labeling of tobacco products with strong health warnings, establish clean indoor air controls by imposing restrictions on smoking in public places and strengthening legislation to clamp down on illicit trade in tobacco products.