GFN.TV Interviews | POLICY CAPTURE | Bloomberg, the WHO, and Suppression of THR

Public health often warns about tobacco industry interference—but what happens when tobacco control itself is captured by benevolent donors and non-profit organizations? In this GFN interview, economist Roger Bate explains why the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is uniquely vulnerable to outside influence, how Bloomberg-funded NGOs shape policy agendas upstream, and why this system consistently excludes tobacco harm reduction despite strong evidence. Featuring: DR. ROGER BATE Economist, Health Policy & Medicines Nonresident Scholar, Intl. Center for Law & Economics laweconcenter.org @RogerBate3