Judith Mackay

Dr Judith Mackay is the Director of the Asian Consultancy on Tobacco Control, based in Hong Kong.

Recent articles by Judith Mackay

E-cigarettes are not the solution to the tobacco pandemic

E-cigarettes are not the solution to the tobacco pandemic

A landmark event in global public health is taking place in Panama City on Feb 5-10: the 10th Conference of Parties (COP10) of theWorld Health Organisation(WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Since 2003, the FCTC has been ratified by 183 countries, and all of them, including China, have made steady progress in monitoring tobacco use, smoke-free areas, quitting, health education, raising tobacco taxes, and bans on promotion.

Why is the US so reluctant to ratify UN conventions?

Why is the US so reluctant to ratify UN conventions?

The US is reluctant to ratify international conventions despite endlessly expounding on the importance of all countries abiding by the vague Rules Based International Order (RBIO).

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