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Argentina: "non-smokers’ dictatorship"

¹ Unión Anti-Tabáquica Argentina, "UATA", Buenos Aires, Argentina; saimovici@globalink.org
² Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California, San Francisco, USA; jbarnoya@medicine.ucsf.edu

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On 2 October last year, just five days after Argentina signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the magazine Veintitrés ("Twenty-three") published a note on smoke-free environments. The main story of the magazine was illustrated on the front cover using the swastika under the title "The non-smokers’ dictatorship".

Smoke-free environments are close to becoming a reality for Argentineans, not only as a result of the signing of the FCTC but also because of strong advocacy from the anti-tobacco movement and the government’s support for strong legislation. The story focused on the alleged persecution that smokers endure from the "crusaders" for tobacco control, especially the prohibition to smoke in closed environments. In addition, it included the opinion of well known individuals in Argentina, some arguing for and some against tobacco control. The story also provided examples of the alleged importance of tobacco in the history of show business . . . [Full text of this article]