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Tobacco use is a major risk factor for both cancer and cardiovascular diseases. [File, Standard]
Anti-tobacco lobby groups in Kenya are calling on the government to increase taxes on tobacco and nicotine products as a key strategy to reduce the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Currently, tobacco products in the country are taxed at 32 per cent, well below the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommended rate of 70 per cent.
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