OPINION: Saving School Children From Tobacco, E-Cigarette Vendors

By Robert Egbe and Anjola Fatuase Fifteen years after the National Assembly enacted the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) to protect Nigerians from the dangers of tobacco, the problem of the tobacco industry’s unhealthy relations with minors continues to be a talking point. A case in point is the recent investigation by a tobacco control […]


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