[DRAFT] Public Health Warnings Act

[East Ying]

Public Health Warnings Act
Category ??
Strength? ??

OBSERVING The World Assembly's commitment to the common well-being;

ALARMED BY The extensive damage to health done by the consumption of tobacco;

DEEPLY DISTURBED That children around smokers of tobacco can too suffer the consequences of tobacco consumption;

DEEPLY DISTURBED That the public continues to smoke tobacco despite such consequences;

REALIZING The Impact of government and commercial advertising on the general public;

ESTABLISHES The Global Health Initiative (Hereinafter GHI) to oversee international campaigns against the consumption of tobacco. The GHI shall draw funds primarily from the World Assembly General Fund, and also from private donations.

RESOLVES The duties of the GHI are to be as follows
* To promote awareness about the consequences of tobacco consumption, particularly those of smoking and other inhaled methods.
* To place public health warnings on the packaging of cigarette boxes, and the equivalent for all other consumption methods.

ESTABLISHES the office of GHI President. The GHI President shall be responsible for the oversight of all the duties of the GHI, and shall also act as the spokesperson for the GHI.

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FIRST DRAFT!!!!!

[Freeoplis]

We see no need for this bureaucratic institution with salaries to pay just to promote awareness and create signs, either there is more active useful clauses added to this proposal or the cost cannot be justified as it may never achieve anything in reality.

[East Ying]

'But do you not affirm that the consequences of tobacco consumption are a reality? What then, is your method, If I may ask?' Nyang said coldly.

[Freeoplis]

'But do you not affirm that the consequences of tobacco consumption are a reality? What then, is your method, If I may ask?' Nyang said coldly.

Definitely, the Ambassador is correct about the health risks, however a more restrictive specific proposal would make it more worth while, there are various areas to tackle, smoking in cars, smoking in workplaces, smoking in bars/restaurants, smoking around children etc, these are all specific areas that could be dealt with to name but a few, there are many areas, creating a committee to promote awareness is not effective enough we feel, we would support something that deals specifically with certain areas which will have an immediate effect on health rather than something that could go by the wayside due to a lack of accountability, just our initial thoughts on the matter.

[Mousebumples]

'But do you not affirm that the consequences of tobacco consumption are a reality? What then, is your method, If I may ask?' Nyang said coldly.

We have a school education program for all of our citizens, and we feel that most of this act would be duplication and result in an unnecessary increase in our costs.

Against.

[Grays Harbor]

Spectacularly against.

[Jazan]

We, too, are spectacularly against this. This is needless bureaucracy and a waste of money.

[Grays Harbor]

category and strength?

[East Ying]

'East Ying couldn't figure out a plausible category and strength. Perhaps that itself is the reason this act should be withdrawn... I will withdraw this act...'


WITHDRAWN
^for people with poor eyesight

[Unibot]

It most likely would have been categorized as Education and Creativity (Category) and Educational (Area of Effect). However it also has a slight tinge of Moral Decency (Category)/Mild (Strength) to it.

The problem with this proposal is that it doesn't address that tobacco in some nations has been genetically altered to avoid health complications and that the chemicals put in some nation's tobacco do not exist in others due to stricter regulation and to be perfectly honest, less corruption. Also why target just tobacco? It's one drug... there are millions of drugs in the multiverse of NationStates, and many of them are more common and more dangerous than tobacco.

However that proposal that I just described has already been passed.

[Charlotte Ryberg]

Hmm, I still think mandatory cigarette packet warnings are pretty ease to resolve. I cannot see IMO how it would interfere with DOCTUS' operations, and any of the DOCTUS recommendations can be promoted to a resolution if enough demand exists.

[Quadrimmina]

Hmm, I still think mandatory cigarette packet warnings are pretty ease to resolve. I cannot see IMO how it would interfere with DOCTUS' operations, and any of the DOCTUS recommendations can be promoted to a resolution if enough demand exists.

That would be a very good idea.

This title gave me a very good idea though: how about an international agency that reports on disease patterns and mortality rates from diseases in different member nations? Like the RL CDC almost?

[Unibot]

This title gave me a very good idea though: how about an international agency that reports on disease patterns and mortality rates from diseases in different member nations? Like the RL CDC almost?

Epidemic Response Act?

[Sionis Prioratus]

This title gave me a very good idea though: how about an international agency that reports on disease patterns and mortality rates from diseases in different member nations? Like the RL CDC almost?

Epidemic Response Act?

We were ninja'd! [/thread]

[Charlotte Ryberg]

Hmm, I still think mandatory cigarette packet warnings are pretty ease to resolve. I cannot see IMO how it would interfere with DOCTUS' operations, and any of the DOCTUS recommendations can be promoted to a resolution if enough demand exists.

That would be a very good idea.

This title gave me a very good idea though: how about an international agency that reports on disease patterns and mortality rates from diseases in different member nations? Like the RL CDC almost?

I think I would keep it simple IMO, honoured ambassador. Public Health Warnings has potential but the best solution is mandatory cigar packet warnings and a recommendation for member states to limit smoking in certain places, to cover the "mild" strength criteria.

[Quadrimmina]

Hmm, I still think mandatory cigarette packet warnings are pretty ease to resolve. I cannot see IMO how it would interfere with DOCTUS' operations, and any of the DOCTUS recommendations can be promoted to a resolution if enough demand exists.

That would be a very good idea.

This title gave me a very good idea though: how about an international agency that reports on disease patterns and mortality rates from diseases in different member nations? Like the RL CDC almost?

I think I would keep it simple IMO, honoured ambassador. Public Health Warnings has potential but the best solution is mandatory cigar packet warnings and a recommendation for member states to limit smoking in certain places, to cover the "mild" strength criteria.

I think the title misled me, esteemed ambassador. We agree that mandatory packet warnings is always a good thing. But for cigarettes and alcohol products', and anything else that shows risk to pregnant individuals.

Also, we were imagining up a future resolution actually. We just wanted your thoughts on it. Because that's what the title led me to believe this was.

[Unibot]

This title gave me a very good idea though: how about an international agency that reports on disease patterns and mortality rates from diseases in different member nations? Like the RL CDC almost?

Epidemic Response Act?

We were ninja'd! [/thread]

I had to beat you once, Sionispedia.

[Charlotte Ryberg]

Hmm, I still think mandatory cigarette packet warnings are pretty ease to resolve. I cannot see IMO how it would interfere with DOCTUS' operations, and any of the DOCTUS recommendations can be promoted to a resolution if enough demand exists.

That would be a very good idea.

This title gave me a very good idea though: how about an international agency that reports on disease patterns and mortality rates from diseases in different member nations? Like the RL CDC almost?

I think I would keep it simple IMO, honoured ambassador. Public Health Warnings has potential but the best solution is mandatory cigar packet warnings and a recommendation for member states to limit smoking in certain places, to cover the "mild" strength criteria.

I think the title misled me, esteemed ambassador. We agree that mandatory packet warnings is always a good thing. But for cigarettes and alcohol products', and anything else that shows risk to pregnant individuals.

Also, we were imagining up a future resolution actually. We just wanted your thoughts on it. Because that's what the title led me to believe this was.

My ideas have been drafted here, honoured ambassador.