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This information has obvious value to producers who will want to estimate the demand for their goods and services at different price points, but it has other uses too, especially for government policy makers

Here are some fast facts on tobacco smoke: Smoking causes over 8 million deaths per year on a global scale, 7 million of whom are smokers and 1.2 million of whom are second-hand smokers 2 Tobacco is the worlds leading cause of cancer and contributes to other diseases like stroke, heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, COPD, and more 3 Tobacco smoke contains 7000 chemicals, 70 of which are carcinogenic 4 Second-hand smoking increases lung cancer risk by 25% and breast cancer risk by 24% 4 Smoking deteriorates air quality by emitting 2.6 billion kilogrammes of carbon dioxide and 5.2 billion kilogrammes of methane per year (globally) 5 Cigarette butts make up 30 to 40% of all litter, generating 600,000 metric tonnes of waste per year (it is estimated that 47% of all cigarette butts are littered) 6 Cigar smoke Cigar consumption seems to be on the rise in many parts of the world

In 2001, Canada became the first country to require tobacco companies to include picture warnings on the outside of cigarette packages and include inserts with health messages
Lobbyists with ties to the tobacco industry along with economists and some politicians have argued that the high prices of legal cigarettes is driving people to the illicit market, and that the tobacco excise needs to be cut to curb this