Vital Strategies Issues Statement on Report From World Bank Group 'Confronting Illicit Tobacco Trade'
February 05, 2019
February 05, 2019
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- Vital Strategies issued the following statement by President and CEO Jose Luis Castro in response to a report from World Bank Group entitled "Confronting Illicit Trade in Tobacco: A Global Review of Country Experiences":
"Tobacco kills more than 7 million people and costs the global economy nearly two trillion dollars each year. The evidence is clear: policies that reduce the affordability of tobacco are most effective in reducing use and discourag . . .
"Tobacco kills more than 7 million people and costs the global economy nearly two trillion dollars each year. The evidence is clear: policies that reduce the affordability of tobacco are most effective in reducing use and discourag . . .