Graphic: How a cigarette tax could reduce smoking in the UAE

Saturday marks the annual World No Tobacco Day with the Ministry of Health calling for the price of cigarettes to be hiked to deter teenagers from taking up the habit which puts them at risk of a host of health issues.
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Saturday marks the annual World No Tobacco Day with the Ministry of Health calling for the price of cigarettes to be hiked to deter teenagers from taking up the habit which puts them at risk of a host of health issues.

Published: May 31, 2014 04:00 AM

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