African Nations Should Raise Taxes On Tobacco Products To Deter Use, WHO Says

The Guardian: Nations that cannot fight tobacco industry should raise taxes, says WHO
“African nations whose attempts to regulate cigarettes are increasingly bogged down in the courts by wealthy tobacco companies should impose high taxes to deter people from developing a smoking habit, the World Health Organization says…” (Boseley/Syal, 7/12).

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