Tobacco Challenge - Legal Policy and Consumer Protection

The book provides a comprehensive comparison between US and European approaches to tobacco law, covering advertising, psychology, ethics, economics and health in addition to the central debate about the litigation and regulation of tobacco. It identifies the need for control and the many challenges this presents such as how to work within constitutional limits to promote the reduction of risks to health and the extent to which consumers should be entrusted with information to make their own informed choices.

Sommario

Contents: Preface; Tobacco - a challenge to the law; Tobacco litigation; Product liability in the US - from asbestos to riches?; Product liability beyond the US; Regulatory responses to tobacco and legal challenges; Regulating tobacco; The future challenges for tobacco control; Index.

Info autore

Geraint Howells is from the University of Manchester, UK.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Geraint Howells
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 19.10.2016
• EAN: 9781138259218
• ISBN: 978-1-138-25921-8
• Pagine: 336
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Altro; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, LAW / International, LAW / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, Procurement law, LAW / Environmental, LAW / Corporate, International Law, Environmental law, Social Law, Environment law, Company law, Constitutional & administrative law, Public procurement, services and supplies, Social law and Medical law, Administrative jurisdiction and public administration, LAW / Public Contract