75% of all cigarettes in India are sold loose
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A study published in the Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention claims that 75% of all cigarettes sold in India are single sticks
A study published in the Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention claims that 75% of all cigarettes sold in India are single sticks. It also amounts a total value of close to 30% of the Rs 35,000 crore India market.
While the government is still contemplating the ban on single cigarettes as well as raising the legal age for smoking from 18 to 21, to induce stringent measures to curb smoking; this study, the first of its kind to estimate the size of the single cigarettes in India, also says that loose cigarettes neutralise the effect of pack warnings and effective taxation, making tobacco more accessible and affordable to minors.
A study published in the Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention claims that 75% of all cigarettes sold in India are single sticks. It also amounts a total value of close to 30% of the Rs 35,000 crore India market.
While the government is still contemplating the ban on single cigarettes as well as raising the legal age for smoking from 18 to 21, to induce stringent measures to curb smoking; this study, the first of its kind to estimate the size of the single cigarettes in India, also says that loose cigarettes neutralise the effect of pack warnings and effective taxation, making tobacco more accessible and affordable to minors.
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