EACH year Malaysia spends an average RM20bil to treat tobacco-related illnesses, with an estimated RM4bil channelled for lung cancer, heart and chronic obstructive airway disease treatment.
The staggering figure represents almost 10-fold compared with a mere RM2.5bil tax revenue collected from the local tobacco industry itself.
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