Did you know that tobacco companies often inflate the figures on illegal cigarette trade?

Perhaps it’s a little challenging to wrap your heads around that - but researchers suggest that it’s actually a ploy to deter governments from raising tobacco taxes.

On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Yvette van der Eijk, Assistant Professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health dives deeper into this contentious issue.

Presented by: Audrey Siek

Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)