United States of America
2021
2020
Rank 68 from 76
Global Tobacco Index Score
68
Indicators
Level of Participation in Policy-Development
15
Tobacco Industry-related Corporate Social Responsibility activities
5
Benefits given to the Tobacco Industry
9
Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
7
Measures for Transparency
5
Preventing Conflicts of Interest
12
Measures that prevent Industry Influence
19
Rank 25 from 66
Global Tobacco Index Score
25
Indicators
Level of Participation in Policy-Development
15
Tobacco Industry-related Corporate Social Responsibility activities
5
Benefits given to the Tobacco Industry
9
Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
3
Measures for Transparency
5
Preventing Conflicts of Interest
10
Measures that prevent Industry Influence
19
While the USA signed the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in 2004, it has not ratified the treaty and is therefore not a Party to the Convention. Despite this, some tobacco control measures exist at the local level. However, the tobacco industry has a strong lobby: nationwide, all 50 states have at least one lobbyist registered to represent a tobacco company.
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2021
2020