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Huge tax hikes drive Britons to quit smoking fast
A British wave of tobacco quitters emerges after 1981 tax increases. About 2 million of 17 million smokers may have quit in six months, with sales dipping 10 percent and prices rising to about 1.75 dollars per pack. Experts cite government policy, health warnings, and rising costs as key factors.
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London
Tobacco Company
Guardian
Britain
Treasury
Tobacco Advisory Council
Ment of Health
Geoffrey Howe
Herbert Bentley
Imperial Tobacco
Bentley
David Simpson
Action On Smoking and Health
ASH
Simpson