Article 17 of the WHO FCTC focuses on the provision of support for economically viable activities for people involved with the tobacco supply chain. But there are some myths associated with this Article.

Some people and organizations linked to the tobacco industry say, for instance, that the Convention harms tobacco farmers because they depend on this activity – tobacco growing – to make a living.

This is our second season – “Tobacco Farming Mythbusters” –, and in the next episodes, we’ll talk to researchers who will help us debunk these and other myths.

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Unlocking the Tobacco Supply Chain is a podcast produced by the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Knowledge Hub for Articles 17 and 18, which is based in Brazil, in the Center for Studies on Tobacco and Health from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation.

The information and views set out on this podcast are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products (the Protocol), or the Secretariat of the WHO FCTC and its Protocols.