Tobacco or Sustainable Development

Tobacco causes death and impedes development; and tobacco companies are the key culprits. Governments as well cannot avoid the responsibility. Core functions of a government include, among others, protecting public health and ensuring growth by removing the obstacles. Accordingly, different countries have joined the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) to protect people from tobacco related damages, and have signed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for ensuring both growth and public health.