Video: The Public-Health Dilemma of State-Owned Tobacco Companies

Some governments profit from the sale of cigarettes. But privatization may be no better.

At least 17 countries own at least a portion of a domestic tobacco firm. Given that public health is considered a core responsibility of government, the conflict of interest couldn’t be more stark.

Read more: https://www.theexamination.org/series/smoking-for-the-state

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