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Raising tax on cigarettes averts thousands of newborn deaths

The first global analysis of its kind estimates that if every country's cigarette taxes had met the World Health Organization's recommendations, around 182 000 newborn deaths could have been averted.
  • 4 Year Ago - 2022-06-29 00:00:00
Tobacco use can have direct and indirect effects on children's health. For example, smoking during pregnancy can cause premature birth and exposure to second-hand smoke can cause l
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Namibian Sun 2026-09-08

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