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Indicators of Influence
These seven key indicators highlight interference from the tobacco industry in Brazil.
No. 1
Industry participation in policy development
Indicator Score:
11 / 20
No. 2
Tobacco industry-related CSR activities
Indicator Score:
5 / 20
No. 3
Benefits given to the tobacco industry
Indicator Score:
5 / 20
No. 4
Unnecessary interaction with the tobacco industry
Indicator Score:
11 / 20
No. 5
Procedure for transparency measures
Indicator Score:
6 / 20
No. 6
Avoiding conflicts of interest
Indicator Score:
11 / 20
No. 7
Preventive measures:
Indicator Score:
9 / 30
Recommendations
These are ways Brazil can deter interference from the tobacco industry:
- Strengthen the National Diversification Program in Tobacco Grown Areas, based on sustainable development, food security, productive diversification and social participation as a way to protect tobacco-growing families from reducing global tobacco demand and to reduce tobacco industry interference at local, regional and national levels.
- Tobacco industry-related CSR activities must be banned.
- Full transparency and mechanisms to avoid conflicts of interest and undue interference in public health policies should be guaranteed by the government and by parliamentarians in the interactions with the tobacco industry.
- Adoption of a code of conduct for all government officials in dealing with the tobacco industry must be expedited. The government must develop a more sustained plan to create awareness and compliance with WHO FCTC Article 5.3 for the whole government.
- More information about the tobacco industry’s businesses, marketing expenditures, lobbying, philanthropy and political contributions must be required.
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