A JAMA study earlier in 2013 concluded that since a 1964 Surgeon General's report that showed tobacco use was harmful to peoples health, anti-smoking initiatives have saved about 8 million lives
The committee raised alarms about the high prevalence of smoking and the growing addiction to electronic cigarettes, which are reportedly four times more addictive than regular cigarettes
The global duty free retail industry is undergoing a significant structural transformation through operator consolidation, concession modernization, and digital integration that is directly benefiting cigarette category sales
The importation, distribution, sale, purchase, use and possession of emerging and imitation tobacco products such as e-cigarettes and other types of vaporisers, and e-liquids are prohibited under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, or TCASA