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There’s good news for some poor people as Ghana’s sole tobacco producer British American Tobacco (BAT) announced that it will halt production of cigarettes in that country.
However, there’s bad news for many others as this move means that BAT will likely increase production elsewhere in Africa, to make up for the cuts in volume as well as to export directly to Ghana.
The lesson here is that even small nations can fight back against corporate giants that put profits over people. Ghana has a tough tobacco bill in its parliament that will ban smoking in public places.
If enough small countries follow suit, big tobacco will see its global market shrink little by little. Even small victories save lives.
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