This presentation provides an overview of youth action around the world fighting against the tobacco industry and in favor of effective tobacco control policies.
The presentation shares key examples form youth leaders around the world and illustrates the critical contributions of youth to the global tobacco control movement.
30. The way we can influence events is to be present in the market. And if we are a leader in that market, we clearly have a lot more voice to be able to make changes. We share a lot of common goals, and we will remain committed to trying to get fair, reasonable but strong legislation in place to ensure that the industry in totality will be viewed as a much more responsible industry in Indonesia. So, thank you very much for coming.
Begin – importance of working with youth not just because they are the tobacco industry’s target market (bullet proof vest idea), but because they have valuable contributions to make to tobacco control advocacy work (actively stop the bullets). ### The most effective long term strategy for reducing youth smoking rates at the population level is not youth education but the implementation of comprehensive tobacco control policies. Today’s youth, the largest generation in history, are uniquely positioned to advocate for such policies. As the primary target of the global tobacco industry and as symbols of “the future,” the voices of youth carry special moral clarity.