A World Health Organization Document That Attempts to Restrict Advertising

question 7

Multiple Choice

A World Health Organization document that attempts to restrict advertising of cigarettes is ignored by tobacco companies in the United States. This is an example of which of the following principles of U.S. health law?

• A) Police powers allow states to pass legislation and take actions to protect the common good.
• B) The Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution has been used as a basis for justifying federal action in the area of health.
• C) A provision of international law does not apply in the United States unless United States law incorporates the provision such as ratification of a treaty by the United States Congress.

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Definitions:

Seminiferous Tubules

Narrow, coiled tubules within the testes where sperm are produced.

Spermatogenic Cells

Cells located in the testes that undergo division and differentiation to produce sperm.

Testes

The primary organs of the male reproductive system. Testes produce the hormone testosterone.

Infundibulum

The funnel-like end of the uterine tube near an ovary. It catches the secondary oocyte as it leaves the ovary.