ATCA Warns Nigeria About ‘Kiddie Packs’ Cigarettes From Pakistan

The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) has alerted Nigeria to a push by British American Tobacco (BAT) for Pakistan to export small packs of cigarettes, known as “kiddie” packs, to Africa. In a statement backed by 60 public health advocates, representing 54 organizations from 25 African countries, ATCA appealed to the government of Pakistan to […]


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