OP-ED: The tobacco industry’s hypocrisy on illicit trade

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OP-ED: The tobacco industry’s hypocrisy on illicit trade
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The tobacco industry has used the illicit tobacco trade – a problem it has itself fuelled – as an argument to rally against South Africa’s tobacco ban. This is a clear example of the industry’s deceitfulness and focus on profit at any cost to health.

duplicity throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The tobacco industry is far from a trustworthy voice as its primary focus is on protecting its ability to sell its deadly products rather than on protecting the health of its consumers.Allen Gallagher is a research associate in the Tobacco Control Research Group at the University of Bath, a partner in STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog.

Dr Mateusz Zatoński is a Research Fellow in the Tobacco Control Research Group at the University of Bath, a partner in STOP, where he develops research projects investigating tobacco industry influence on public health policy at global, regional and national levels.Dr Tom Hird is a Research Fellow in the Tobacco Control Research Group at the University of Bath, a partner in STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog.

Professor Lekan Ayo-Yusuf is a nationally and internationally well-recognised tobacco control expert and currently serves as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Postgraduate Studies at the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University . He is also the Director of the Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research – a WHO-recognised Observatory on tobacco industry monitoring in Africa.

 

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