From: VietnamNet
Cigarette smuggling causes huge losses
Illicit cigarette trade brings huge lost tax revenue for the State, said Nguyen Dinh Truong, director of the Vietnam Tobacco Research Institute.
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Some smuggled cigarettes in Vietnam contain coumarin which is banned in food by the health ministry). Coumarin is one of the causes of miscarriage or birth defects if mothers are exposed to the substance during pregnancy. This chemical is also banned by the Food and Drug Agency (FDA) because it can cause dangerous diseases for the liver, nervous system and heart.
