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WHO: Cigarette prices should be increased
Fatos Hande Harmanci, representative of the World Health Organization in Azerbaijan said, that tobacco use remains a serious problem all over the world.
“Unfortunately, there are also many tobacco users in Azerbaijan”, she said.
She noted that about 1.3 million people use tobacco in Azerbaijan.
"Half of the people who use tobacco in the country die before the age of 70. Therefore, it is crucial to fight seriously in order to prevent tobacco use. [...]