This is part of a larger issue: There is a lot of child labour in Malawi
Studies show that breathing in tobacco smoke can: Increase the risk of lung infections & asthma attacks
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Rahman runs a lab focused on environmental toxicants like cigarettes, and has co-authored multiple papers on nicotine pouches