The counterproductivity of a stagnant tobacco tax on national tobacco control efforts in Nigeria

Background Tobacco consumption is very injurious to the health and wellbeing of people. This is because both passive and active smokers bear disproportionate burden of smoking. Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa with youths accounting for about 60% of the population. The rate of tobacco...

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Main Authors: Olamide Ogunnika, Ayodeji Ojo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/The-counterproductivity-of-a-stagnant-tobacco-tax-on-national-tobacco-control-efforts,84661,0,2.html