Tobacco industry targeting youth. The Medical Research Council says that tobacco and nicotine industries have taken aim at the young people. FILE. Published Feb 19, 2024 ...

The tobacco industry has set its sights on Africa, exploiting regulatory loopholes and targeting a rapidly growing youth population with new nicotine products, warns Professor Lekan Ayo-Yusuf of ...

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Create a smoke-free society by the year 2000,” said Surgeon General C. Everett Koop back in 1986. Nearly four decades later, ...

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Despite the good news, the work of anti-smoking campaigns is not over, Marynak told USA TODAY. “We know that the tobacco industry continues to market youth-appealing products,” she said.

He says the industry is targeting African youth. Ayo-Yusuf says they are touting smokeless alternatives like e-cigarettes as safe. This is despite mounting evidence of their health risks.

Industry-funded research and aggressive marketing have facilitated widespread uptake. In several African countries, the tobacco industry has exploited weak governance and limited regulatory capacity ...

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Tobacco Industry's Marketing Linked To Youth Smoking. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 4, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2008 / 08 / 080821164302.htm. University of Minnesota.