Clouds on horizon for Malawi tobacco farmers

From Face of Malawi Sat Nov 17 2012, 03:41:09

Government officials and health experts from around the world are meeting this week in South Korea to discuss a series of proposals that could put restrictions on tobacco growing. The fifth session of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is taking place in Seoul, where representatives from over 170 international [...]

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