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marketing and sale of their products to children. Tobacco industries should comply
with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Private health insurance
companies should ensure they do not discriminate against pregnant women, children
or mothers.
108. Media organizations are encouraged to promote health and healthy life styles
among children; provide free advertising space for health promotion; ensure the
privacy and confidentiality of children; not produce communication programmes and
material that are harmful to children; and not perpetuate health-related stigma.
109. Researchers, including private companies, undertaking health-related research
involving children must respect the principles and articles of the Convention on the
Rights of the Child and, where appropriate, the International Ethical Guidelines for
Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects.22 Research should be supported to
ensure the availability of safe and appropriate paediatric drug formulations.
22
See www.cioms.ch/publications/layout_guide2002.pdf.
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