British American Tobacco: Peru per capita cigarette consumption drops by 20 percent

Peru’s per capita cigarette consumption has fallen by 20 percent since 2006, due to stalling cigarette sales and changes in consumer habits, state news agency Andina reported. “Compared to other countries, Peru’s cigarette consumption has gone totally flat… increasing only by 0.8 percent since last year,” said British American Tobacco’s Corporate and Legal Affairs Manager, [...]

Peru smokers to face combined text and picture warnings on cigarette packs

Peru smokers buying cigarettes will soon be confronted with a series of gruesome images showing the devastating health effects of smoking, Peru’s Health Ministry said Monday. The new combined text and pictorial warnings, which are believed to be more effective because people are more likely to remember the damage they are doing to their health [...]