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• Increasing tobacco prices to discourage teen consumption 

Dubai: Tobacco prices in the UAE are set to double every two years under a new proposal by the Ministry of Health, as part of the effort to cut smoking rates.

The UAE is a signatory to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC), which aims to curb tobacco access and advertising, increasing prevention and protecting non-smokers, and helping people quit using tobacco products.

Dr Wedad Al Maidour, head of the UAE Tobacco Control Committee, told Gulf News she was submitting a proposal to the Ministry of Economy to double current prices.

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