Researchers call for increase in the taxes of tobacco to reduce diseases associated with it in Nigeria

Researchers call for increase in taxes of tobacco to reduce diseases associated with it in Nigeria

Some researchers have said that 23,838 deaths and 602,325 DALYs from smoking attributable diseases would be averted in 10 years if the price of tobacco cigarettes was raised by 75 percent as recommended by WHO. They gave their separate submissions on Wednesday during a Report Dissemination Workshop on Illicit Tobacco Trade in Nigeria held at…

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