South Korea seeks near-doubling of cigarette price Arendtm September 11, 2014 Featured News & Events, News & Events, Related News South Korea's government has proposed nearly doubling the price of cigarettes to lower the country's smoking rate. Under its plan, the average price per pack would go up to 4,500 won (£2.70, $4.35) by the star...
Most Women Exposed to Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke in China ash November 6, 2012 Related News Nearly two-thirds of women of reproductive age in China are exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke at home and over half are exposed in the workplace, which raises the risk of complications in pregnancy, includi...
China Leader’s Job at Odds With Tobacco Ties, Brookings Says ash October 26, 2012 Related News The brother of Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang, who oversees public health, should be removed from his post as a top official in China’s state-owned tobacco monopoly to avoid conflicts of interest, a report pub...
