Diseased teeth, ‘stick’ warnings and taxes deter smokers
New research highlights big industry blunders and how cigarette ban spurred illicit trade
07 September 2022 - 21:03
New research has found the consumption of illicit cigarettes is not as high as claimed by big tobacco, photos of diseased teeth and gums accompanied by graphic health warnings on packaging lead to reduced demand, and the 20-week ban on cigarette sales in 2020 led to the entrenchment of the illicit market...
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