We contend that the emergence of the black market despite the significant investment in law enforcement, while witnessing an accelerated decline in tobacco use, suggest that rather than learning from past, we have instead repeated a different mistake
"The FDA's claim that this pathway is viable should come with a giant asterisk explaining just how much time and how many millions of dollars Swedish Match had to spend to get permission to tell the truth to consumers." It has been clear for decades that smokers can dramatically reduce the health risks they face by switching from cigarettes to smokeless tobacco

The FCTC finally came into effect in 2005, obligating all participating countries to implement strong evidence-based policies, including five key measures: high tobacco taxes, smoke-free public spaces, warning labels, comprehensive advertising bans, and support for stop smoking services. The FCTC was ultimately silent on the problem of trade liberalization, but that didnt stop British American Tobacco from calling the attempt to foist developed world health standards on the developing world a new form of moral and cultural imperialism, based on assumptions that west is best. Out of respect for cultural diversity, BAT opposed calls for global regulation and standards as a one size fits all approach
Individual cessation interventions have a significant impact on individual health and are extremely cost-effective compared with many other health system activities