illicit trade in tobacco Potential impact of eliminating illicit

Mexican advocates criticised tobacco industrys intense lobby[ing] of individual legislators, many of whom had previously voted in [its] interests [68], In Costa Rica, a press conference was organised to denounce the Health Ministers private meeting with industry representatives [65] and in the Philippines, media advocacy and daily rallies were organised to show how a newly introduced bill mirrored industry positions [79]

Cigarette smoking has been shown to decrease sperm quantity and quality, putting a mans fertility at stake

But in 2020, the government integrated harm reduction within its tobacco control policy by introducing a comprehensive legislative framework for smoke-free alternatives (heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes), and a much sharper decline in smoking prevalence followed

Approximately 2.4 million Cambodians, or 22 percent of people aged 15 and older, use some form of tobacco and are at a substantially increased risk of diseases, early deaths and impoverishment