Smoking by pregnant women may result in fetal injury, premature birth, and low birth weight
The tobacco is blended to give the cigarettes a fairly consistent taste, as specific tobacco crops have different flavors depending on growing conditions
As of 2024, 28 of 53 countries in the Region taxed tobacco at the recommended level, only 18 countries had comprehensive smoking bans in place, just 13 countries prohibited all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship and 12 countries offered support to quit at the level of best practice
Both are sound strategies
Additionally, health professionals, as well as individuals, have long recognized that preventing illness or injury is much less expensive than treating it
The chemical components of tobacco and tobacco smoke (CRC press, 2 edn