© 2002 Tobacco Control
News analysis
Yugoslavia: jobs or health?
1 Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslaviavstambol@infosky.net
2 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UKmartin.mckee@lshtm.ac.uk
Keywords: news analysis
Belgrade has become a more colourful city since the overthrow of the Milosovec regime. Eye catching billboards throughout the city proclaim slogans such as "Freedom always", "I choose", and "The taste of freedom". But these words do not refer to the new political freedom. Instead they are sound bites from the international tobacco industry.
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Under Milosevic, 90% of cigarettes sold were smuggled into Yugoslavia, with individuals closely linked to the former regime playing an active part. The two domestic tobacco companies, which in theory held a monopoly, accounted for the remaining 10%. Now illegal sales have fallen to 30% of
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