Stakeholders in the health and environmental sectors have expressed concerns over the harmful effects of cigarette and tobacco consumption by both children and adults in the country. At an interactive session held at Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja, tagged ‘Protecting Minors and Consumers from Tobacco and its Harmful Consequences,’ stakeholders deplored the indiscriminate sale of cigarettes and tobacco to minors in the country. Is it that in Africa our lives are not as important as those in the western world? We need to let people know that the tobacco industry is doing all they can to circumvent the laws. Tobacco control is multi-sectorial; all agencies would have to collaborate to enhance the control of tobacco.

Source: The Guardian February 08, 2019 04:18 UTC