UK LOSES 4.5BN IN TAX REVENUE AS ILLEGAL TOBACCO TRADE EXPANDS UK ILLEGAL CIGARETTE TRADE REACHES RECORD LEVELS AS CRIMINAL NETWORKS EXPAND OPERATIONS Almost half of all cigarettes consumed in the UK last year were sourced from outside the legal domestic market, according to new analysis that highlights the growing scale of illicit tobacco trading and its impact on public finances
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A study using an animal model exposed to THS under conditions that mimic exposure of humans suggests there are adverse effects of THS on liver, lung, skin healing, and behavior.In this study, THS delayed wound healing, increased hyperactivity on behavior tests, increased non-alcoholic fatty liver disease predisposing cirrhosis and cancer in liver, and stimulated excess collagen and cytokines production in lungs emulating inflammation-induced diseases such as COPD or asthma
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