Cigarette sales in South Korea kept falling this year on higher price and the government-led anti-smoking campaign, a Government report showed on Monday.
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Cigarette sales in S. Korea keep falling in 2018
Cigarette butts have become world’s most discarded waste, says WHO
The World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control says cigarette butts have become the most discarded waste item worldwide, with some 4.5 trillion thrown away each year, representing 1.69 billion pounds of toxic trash annually. WHO-FCTC said various studies indicated that this was compounded and accelerated as bans on indoor smoking took effect in many of […] …
Adewole: Tobacco, alcohol taxes should be increased — and used to fund health budget
Isaac Adewole, minister of health, says consumption taxes on products like alcohol and tobacco should be increased and used for the funding of healthcare. In February, TheCable reported that Kemi The post Adewole: Tobacco, alcohol taxes should be increased — and used to fund health budget appeared first on TheCable.
Health minister to raise age limit of cigarette sale from 18 to 21
Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry said on Monday it would soon seek cabinet approval to raise the age limit of cigarette sale to adults from 18 to 21 years. Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said that the proposals would soon be drafted, and following cabinet approval, cigarette sales would be banned to anyone below the age of […] …
E-Cigarettes as dangerous as regular cigarettes – Expert
Yinka Badejo A Respiratory Physician, Dr Cafetan Onyedum, has advised smokers against e-cigarettes, saying although they were perceived as safer, the way they affected the body suggested otherwise. Onyedum noted, in an interview with our correspondent, that E-cigarettes did not contain tobacco like the regular cigarette but they still held plenty of nicotine, and could […] …