industry is using “manipulative” tactics to “aggressively” target and hook youth on smoking across the globe, warns the World Health Organization, which is calling for a ban on the sale of tobacco and nicotine-related products to minors.The report, which was released ahead of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, also showed that children are using e-cigarettes at rates higher than adults in many countries.
“From the perspective of a tobacco company, a young, addicted customer means a lifetime of profit,” he told reporters.How are youth being hooked on tobacco? “We demand governments to raise prices and taxes on tobacco, nicotine and related products to make them less affordable,” Krech said.
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