Presentation at International Conference on Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases in Hong Kong by Hemant Goswami, Chairperson, Burning Brain Society

1. Future Possibilities in policy and legislative measures to phase out tobacco Hemant Goswami hemant @ burning brain. org Welcome to

25. Resistance from within: Most tobacco control workers consider such an idea as non-practical and are not even ready to think about it. The first challenge remains to convince and educate them . Inclusion in FCTC: Inclusion of such a proposal in FCTC is another big challenge. Those who initiate it should be ready to be labeled as extremists and radicals. Challenges: Possible Opposition and Slippery Slopes?

26. Convincing the governments: Next challenge is making it a public issue and convincing the governments that the idea has great public interest involved and has vote-conversion value . Ensuring a leak-proof legislation: If the initiative is not supported by a proper legislation which targets a 5-10% annual de-growth of tobacco at the supply side too, then even government control cannot help. The legislative measures must be irreversible. Without mentioning: overcoming tobacco industry influence remains a continuous challenge Challenges: Possible Opposition and Slippery Slopes?

30. Let's Work for a Tobacco Free World Hemant Goswami hemant @ burning brain. org