A survey revealed shocking statistics that 10 per cent of our
children and 20 percent of the adult population are addicted to tobacco use.
Public Health Minister Beth Mugo, speaking at the ‘No
Tobacco Day’ said that 40000 lives are lost annually due to heart related
diseases; of which 12000 are because of diabetes and 20000 cancer related.
With this year’s theme, ‘Tobacco Industry Interference’ the
minister is emphasizing that they will expose the tactics used by the Tobacco Industry
in interfering with the implementation of tobacco control policy.
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