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Mauritius-tobacco-study Canadian experts to study tobacco consumption in Mauritius 

Jump to full article: African Press Agency (APA) (sn), 2009-04-20

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The International Tobacco Control (ITC) of the Canadian University of Waterloo starts on Tuesday a month-long study on the consumption of tobacco and behaviour linked to it in Mauritius.

A statement from the Ministry of Health, which is collaborating in the project, said the study will be carried out on a house-to-house basis.

The objectives of the study will be to evaluate the impact of anti-tobacco initiatives in public and work places and of the new laws on tobacco smoking which came in force on March 1, the statement said.

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