#India #TaxPolicy #PublicHealth #BehaviouralEconomics #InterestingTimes #The7AMBanker To view or add a comment, sign in *Tobacco Stocks Under Pressure* Indian tobacco stocks fell after the government announced a new excise tax on cigarettes
This year, the World Health Organization (WHO) is also shining a light on global tobacco farming with the 2023 theme Grow food, not tobacco. WHO is encouraging governments to stop subsidizing tobacco as a crop and instead encourage farmers to switch to crops that could help address food insecurity and environmental degradation
In spite of the MCC classification, electronic cigarettes are being sold in shopping malls and kiosks across the country
In both studies, more comprehensive laws were associated with greater risk reductions and long-term benefits [ 71 ]
DOI: 10.1128/mBio.00075-22 This research was supported by the National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (DE025992, DE027074), the National Cancer Institute (CA206105), and the NYU Mega-Grants Initiative