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Tobacco in India is cheaper than essential food items, says study [1]

Report says existing excise and VAT rates are insufficient to increase the prices of tobacco products, making them easily affordable

Publication Date: 
19/02/2016
Business Standard (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Tobacco [3], India [4], WHO [5], Diseases [6], Smoking [7], Health Effects [8], Health Policy [9], Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare [10], Health [11]

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