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CDC report shows more than 3 million teens using tobacco

More than 11% of youth across the country reported current (past 30-day) use of tobacco products, according to the latest report from the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They say that includes 2.51 million (16.5%) high school students and 530,000 (4.5%) middle school students. The report also shows that...

Ghana lagging behind in tobacco taxation – Vision for Alternative Development

The Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a non-governmental organization is urging the government of Ghana to implement tobacco tax as part of control initiatives to reduce the crime rate associated with tobacco trade, and excessive use while increasing revenue for health and development. According to a policy brief by the NGO, tobacco use “Is a...

In Defiance Of WHO Laws, Tobacco Industry Takes Advantage Of Weak Laws

ODIMEGWU ONWUMERE uncovers in this report that the tobacco industry in Nigeria, even on the continent, continues to expertly exploit and circumvent legal loopholes to operate virtually unsupervised. Only tobacco manufacturers and sellers are permitted to market and promote tobacco products to "consenting" adults under Nigeria's Tobacco Control Laws. It is forbidden for any other...

Shisha: A gateway for non-communicable diseases

ZIMBABWE, just like the rest of the world, is making significant strides in fighting noncommunicable diseases which have become a major undoing in the public health sector. Although the country has realised improvements in service delivery, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and depression, the three most common conditions in Zimbabwe, have threatened to...

BAT-Kenya lobbying for tax reduction to give Lyft a lifeline in Africa

British American Tobacco (BAT), through its Kenya subsidiary, is lobbying the government to slash a proposed tax hike on a yet-to-be launched nicotine pouch – a move expected to boost company profit, cement dominance in the African market, and compensate for the dipping cigarette use in Europe. In a submission to parliament’s Finance Committee, BAT...

BAT reverses ban to relaunch nicotine pouches in Kenya

In less than 24 months, nicotine pouches are back on the Kenyan market after British American Tobacco (BAT), the biggest manufacturer in Kenya, lobbied government authorities for their reintroduction. Meanwhile, the tobacco manufacturer continues to push for the opening of its $2.5m nicotine manufacturing plant in Nairobi. Confidential documents seen by The Africa Report show...

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