Corruption and Lack of Supervision The government's supervision role is absent in the maritime areas from which cigarettes are smuggled, and it is at best paralyzed or unable to act
The measure was opposed by tobacco companies, but the government says it will improve public health and reduce the number of child smokers, Reuters reports
Simultaneously, the existence of a cigarette-gifting culture also lends legitimacy to tobacco consumption in the form of cultural norms, influencing the value judgments of smokers, adolescents, quitters, and potential smokers regarding smoking behavior
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