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Tobacco products must be restricted 

Tobacco companies have been blamed for deceptive business practices that they employ to market their products.

Addressing the nation in radio broadcast to mark the commemoration of the World No Tobacco Day yesterday, the Minister of Health, Shiela Tlou, said the day was set aside by countries to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic, preventable diseases and deaths that it causes.

Tlou said this years theme Tobacco: Deadly in Any Form or Disguise aims to sensitise customers and policy makers to the fact that the use of all tobacco products is extremely harmful and that all tobacco products, not just manufactured cigarettes, should be strictly regulated.

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