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China Urged to Raise Tobacco Taxes as Health Costs Outpace Industry Revenue
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China Urged to Raise Tobacco Taxes as Health Costs Outpace Industry Revenue
China Urged to Raise Tobacco Taxes as Health Costs Outpace Industry Revenue - Experts say higher cigarette prices could curb smoking, ease healthcare pressure and support public health funding as China ages
·Beijing, China
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Under pressure from a rapidly aging population and a growing burden of chronic diseases, China faces a persistent challenge in curbing smoking rates. In a recent interview with journalists on tobacco taxes and health, jointly organized by the Beijing Tobacco Control Association, the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, and the University of International Business and Economics, experts argued that increasing tobacco taxes is one of the single most e…
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