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Understanding Risks of Tobacco & Vape Products Cigarettes and other forms of tobacco including cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, and chewing tobacco contain the addictive drug nicotine
While the evidence base is growing, there remain gaps in the research on the long-term harm and impacts of policies governing e-cigarettes
After speculation about a cigarette price increase subsequently spread, Jung dismissed it, saying, "The government is not currently pursuing a cigarette price increase or imposing a health charge on alcohol." At the time, she stated firmly, "This is the mid- to long-term policy direction of the 10-year plan already announced in 2021," and "it is not newly added content this time." Meanwhile, last year the WHO urged strong responses from countries through its "3 by 35" campaign, which calls for raising the real prices of tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by at least 50% by 2035
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People assume they can light up cigarettes and quit whenever they want
