taken the first step toward approving a global o treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of o use throughout the world. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson signed the Framework Convention on o Control (FCTC) this week at the United Nations. The Senate must still approve the treaty before the US canimplement its provisions. The FCTC was developed by the World Health Organization and approved by members of the World Health Assembly,including the United States,last year. Countries that ratify it would be required to enact strict o control policies. For instance, cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack. The treaty calls
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