Cameroun: The Cameroonian Anti-Tobacco Coalition accuses industrialists of trampling on laws governing publicity
September 20, 2016: This was the title of the communiqué published by end of last week in the local press by the Cameroonian Anti-Tobacco Coalition (C3T). According to this coalition, “the tobacco industry again used its schemes to promote the sale and smoking of cigarettes, through several billboards implanted in ...
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Kenya: 11 million risk of contracting tobacco-related diseases
September 18, 2016: At least 11 million Kenyans are daily exposed to second hand smoke at home, putting them at the risk of contracting tobacco-related diseases. Another 10 million face the same danger at their places of work as most working stations have no smoking zone(s).
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Nigeria: Group expresses worry over delay in implementation of tobacco control act
September 17, 2016: A group, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has expressed displeasure with the continuous delay in the implementation of the regulations that would put a control on the use of tobacco products in the country.
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South Africa: Evaluating South Africa's tobacco control policy using a synthetic control method
September 6, 2016: Background South Africa has since 1994 consistently increased the excise tax on cigarettes to maintain a total tax burden of 50% (1997–2003) and 52% (after 2004) of the average retail selling price.
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