8m Lives Lost To Tobacco Use Annually, Says Don
More than eight (8) million lives are globally lost yearly to tobacco smoking, a professor of Anatomy at the University ...
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Tobacco: WHO Urges Implementation Of 100% Ban On Public Smoking
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African countries to implement and enforce a 100 percent ban on public smoking ...
Championing Tobacco Harm Reduction
As the discourse around tobacco consumption continues to evolve, major tobacco companies find themselves at a crossroads. But how are ...
4.5m Nigerians, Aged 15+ Are Tobacco Users – FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said, over 4.5 million Nigerians aged 15 and above are tobacco users, ...
Tobacco Industry: Nigeria Rating Jumps From 53 To 60 Points In 2023 – Report
A new report on the state of the tobacco industry interference in Nigeria has revealed a marked increase in the ...
Tobacco Harm Reduction: Examining Smoke-free Products
“I started smoking right from my secondary school days and switched to e-cigarettes in the past eight months. I noticed ...
Experts Task Africa On Tobacco Harm Reduction
Experts have tasked African countries to accord priority to tobacco harm reduction by ensuring that regulation of tobacco use on ...
Federal Govt Urged To Enforce Health Warnings On Tobacco
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has called on the government to intensify enforcement of the graphic health warnings policy ...
Federal Govt Raises Tax On Tobacco Products To 30%
In a bid to reduce the demand and consumption of tobacco products in the country, the federal government has commenced ...
‘Int’l Human Rights Law Supports Tobacco Harm Reduction’
Tobacco harm reduction is not only a potentially life-saving public health intervention for the world’s 1.1 billion smokers, it is ...
