Tobacco companies interfere with health regulations, WHO reports

July 24, 2024 | John Mudd

(THE GUARDIAN) Jessica Glenza, July 21, 2017 — Cigarette manufacturers are attempting to thwart government tobacco controls wherever possible, even as governments make progress regulating the products, a new World Health Organization report has found.

World health officials also warn that tobacco companies have moved their fight to the developing world, such as Africa, where smoking rates are predicted to rise by double digits in the coming decades.

Source: Tobacco companies interfere with health regulations, WHO reports | World news | The Guardian

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