Article de Périodique
Editor's corner: The role of public health surveillance in protecting young people from alcohol marketing [Editorial] (2016)
Auteur(s) :
BABOR, T. F.
Année
2016
Page(s) :
5-6
Sous-type de document :
Editorial
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
5
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus mots-clés
ALCOOL
;
INDUSTRIE DE L'ALCOOL
;
MARKETING
;
ADOLESCENT
;
SANTE PUBLIQUE
;
PUBLICITE
Résumé :
Evidence has been mounting that the alcoholic beverage industry is not adhering to its self-regulation guidelines. These self-imposed codes of responsible marketing are supposed to protect vulnerable populations, particularly children and adolescents, from the potential negative effects of alcohol advertising. But their main purpose may be quite the opposite: to allow producers to market their products unencumbered by statutory regulations and to absolve them of responsibility for the harm caused to underage drinkers by their products. [Extract]
Affiliation :
Department of Community Medicine and Health Care University of Connecticut School of Medicine Farmington, Connecticut, USA
Cote :
Abonnement
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