Tax increases used as part of comprehensive tobacco control have been shown to successfully reduce smoking in many countries, including Australia, Thailand, Philippines and South Africa
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"You have to choose between maintaining 113% excise and duty rates as for conventional cigarettes, or lower taxes that would give a boost to these devices, if they are considered less harmful to peoples health," explains Georges Hobeika, Secretary General of the Authority
[8] At the same time the plain packets were introduced, the size of the anti-smoking images became larger, so the two effects are difficult to separate
On the other hand, potential vascular improvements have been described in those who switched from consuming combustible tobacco products to electronic cigarettes
The proposal went nowhere