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Why Bidi Taxes Undermine Tobacco Control
Charan Mahananda, Centre for Commercial Determinants of Health, Institute of Public Health Bengaluru
07 Apr 2026
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Charan Mahananda is a Junior Research Associate at the Centre for Commercial Determinants of Health, Institute of Public Health Bengaluru.
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Charan Mahananda, Centre for Commercial Determinants of Health, Institute of Public Health Bengaluru
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