A main goal of the new law is to prevent young people from starting to smoke and becoming addicted to tobacco products, said Sen
Land area under cultivation for tobacco farming increased by 3.4% in sub-Saharan Africa between 2012 and 2018, and 90.43% of this tobacco is cultivated in East Africa
This is unsurprising as, according to Public Health England, between 60% to 74% of smokers successfully quit cigarettes when using vaping as an alternative
"They actually have targeted in many ways, advertising discounting prices that appeal or sponsoring events, actually giving money to Black educational institutions and civic leaders." Meanwhile, a spokesperson for tobacco company Altria says the proposal will push the products into "unregulated criminal markets that don't follow any regulations and ignore minimum-age laws." But Dennis Henigan of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids says the proposal will survive legal challenges
Whether youve been a social smoker who only lights up over drinks with friends or youre known to light a cigarette off the last one, theres no denying we all crave moments to take a literal breather from stress
