"Not safe" is not enough: smokers have a right to know more than there is no safe tobacco product
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"Not safe" is not enough: smokers have a right to know more than there is no safe tobacco product.
The right to health relevant information derives from the principles of autonomy and self direction and has been recognised in international declarations. Providing accurate health information is part of the basis for obtaining "informed consent" and is a recognised component of business ethics, safety communications, and case and product liability law. Remarkably, anti-tobacco and pro-tobacco ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tobacco Control
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0964-4563
DOI: 10.1136/tc.2004.008334