The nation stands out in efforts like reducing industry interference, regulating the content of tobacco products, and coordinating the surveillance of tobacco products.
A study was published by Brazil’s National Cancer Institute during the launch of the “We need food, not tobacco” campaign by the WHO, which marked the World No-Tobacco Day.
The use of the product is related to increased risk of smoking in young people, potential for dependence and damages to lung, cardiovascular and neurological health.
The agency’s goal is to gather information for and against the use of these cigarettes in order to support future decisions on their sale and use.
The implementation of the measures established by the International Treaty for Tobacco Control—like the increase in prices and taxes—have reduced the number of smokers in the country by 40 percent, according to Brazil’s National Cancer Institute (Inca) and Tania Cavalcante, ex
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