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How to address tobacco-related diseases

While Kenya makes Sh6 billion in revenues from tobacco annually, the country spends about Sh18 billion treating health conditions related to smoking.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), tobacco and alcohol use are among the major causes of non-communicable diseases, including the deadly cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases.

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