General News of Saturday, 10 March 2018Source: Myjoyonline.comBig tobacco companies targeting the world’s most vulnerable to increase profitsFile photoThe sixth edition of the Tobacco Atlas and its companion website TobaccoAtlas.org has found that the tobacco industry is increasingly targeting vulnerable populations in emerging markets, such as Africa, Asia and the Middle East, where people are not protected by strong tobacco control regulations. It shows where progress has been made in tobacco control and describes the latest products and tactics being deployed by the tobacco industry to grow its profits and delay or derail tobacco control efforts. Africa is at a tipping pointThe sixth edition f the tobacco Atlas reveals that the tobacco industry deliberately targets countries that lack tobacco control laws and exploits governments, farmers and vulnerable populations across Africa. Economic growth has increased consumers’ ability to afford tobacco products and there is a lack of tobacco control interventions to deter tobacco use. Our life-saving opportunity lies in that gap.”“The ultimate path to improved tobacco control is political will.

Source: GhanaWeb March 10, 2018 15:45 UTC