Health

Smuggled cigarettes pose higher risk

Illegal cigarettes pack a dangerous punch with higher levels of nicotine and tar.

RECENT research conducted by University Malaya (UM) has found that the tar and nicotine levels in illegal (smuggled) cigarettes exceed the legal limit imposed on legal cigarettes.

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