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President Obama Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers by Signing Legislation Curbing Internet Tobacco Sales

WASHINGTON, March 31:- Reacting on the initiatives by the USA, Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids praised President Obama.

Myers said, "President Obama continued his strong leadership in the fight against tobacco use today when he signed the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT), which will curb tax evasion and curtail the growing sales of low-cost cigarettes and other tobacco products over the Internet and through the mail.

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Q. What are the economic impacts of tobacco use?

A. The epidemic poses a long-term economic threat to countries and may slow their development. Tobacco negatively affects the welfare of users and costs the world hundreds of billions of dollars each year in lost productivity. If the epidemic worsens, the economic losses in highly populated developing countries will be severe. Many of these countries are manufacturing centres for the global economy and the growing number of tobacco-related deaths - half of which occur during prime productive years - will impose a heavy burden on these economies.