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Plastic pollution from cigarettes costing USD 26 billion a year globally: Study
Updated On: 06 December, 2023 08:04 AM IST | Hong Kong | IANS
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A significant study has revealed that plastic pollution from cigarettes costs USD 26 billion a year and China, where half of the world’s cigarettes are smoked contributes around 20 per cent of that global cost.
The study by Thailand-based Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control, found that over a decade, the global cost is estimated to reach a whopping USD 186 billion, reports South China Morning Post.
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