‘Tobacco Epidemic’ Growing In Developing Nations, Newly Released Tobacco Atlas Shows

Axios: Big Tobacco is targeting developing nations: report
“Scientists and tobacco control advocates report the ‘tobacco epidemic’ continues to grow, particularly in the Middle East, Asia, and African countries that lack tobacco control laws and have low taxes, according to ‘The Tobacco Atlas‘ released Thursday…” (O’Reilly, 3/8).

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