High levels of taxation are recommended by the World Health Organisation as the most effective way of discouraging people from smoking. Photo: AFP

Opinion

Lai See by Howard Winn

Tobacco-related illnesses cost Hong Kong HK$72 billion a year

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Published: 11:00pm, 23 Feb, 2015

Updated: 10:45am, 28 Nov, 2017

High levels of taxation are recommended by the World Health Organisation as the most effective way of discouraging people from smoking. Photo: AFP

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