Mexico and the tobacco industry: Response from the Ministry of Health

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Roberto Tapia-Conyer, undersecretary for disease prevention and health promotion (rtapia@salud.gob.mx),
Cristóbal Ruíz-Gaytán, technical secretary, National Council against Addictions,
Luis Alfonso Caso-González, commissioner, National Commission for Protection against Health Risks

Ministry of Health of Mexico, Lieja 7, 1st Floor, Colonia Juarez, Mexico City, Mexico 06696
Ministry of Health of Mexico, Lieja 7, 1st Floor, Colonia Juarez, Mexico City, Mexico 06696

EDITOR—Mexico was the first country in the Americas to ratify the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Since 2001, Mexico has carried out a comprehensive tobacco control policy, which includes: