Tobacco companies do what they can to blame the victim, said Richard Daynard, a law professor at Northeastern and tobacco-industry critic whos not involved in the case
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
Smoking and a complement gene polymorphism interact in promoting cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality
Therefore, there was a high chance that the company which encouraged women to smoke would also be the company who cornered most of that market
