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Tobacco Companies Deny Encouraging Nigeria's Youth to Smoke

New research data has found that big tobacco companies violate the law by advertising to young and vulnerable children.

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  • Nigeria:   Tobacco Company Denies Targeting Children

    Premium Times, 23 October 2017

    The British American Tobacco has denied that its marketing strategies target the younger generation by deliberately situating tobacco products near primary and secondary schools in… Read more »

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'Big Tobacco Tiny Targets Nigeria Report' was launched in Ibadan. The report points to tobacco companies targeting teenagers in advertisements, encouraging them to smoke.

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