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Tobacco industry calls for tax cuts on low-risk items

‘Prohibition fuels illicit market’

Nomazima Nkosi Senior reporter

As the debate rages worldwide over whether tobacco alternatives are truly committed to harm reduction, industry leaders are calling on the World Health Organisation (WHO) and government to reconsider regulations and tax on these products.

Those in the tobacco industry say these products should not be taxed the same as cigarettes and instead, governments should take a risk-based approach...

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