"Even worse than the Picks : Tobacco. " The title of the note by Jacques Attali, published on Monday on his blog , is unequivocal: the economist advocates a ban on all tobacco products, as well as the drug of Servier.
The former adviser to Francois Mitterrand blames this "totally useless product, now proven to harm, consumed daily by 1.3 billion people worldwide and that each year 5 million deaths , more than AIDS and malaria combined. "
A challenge for 2012?
The solution to end this scourge, which "killed 100 million people in the 20th century" and "kill one billion in the 21st century? It is simple: "We must ban the production, distribution and tobacco consumption, "calls the former president of the Commission for the release of growth. Admittedly, "we would question some jobs, few states would lose revenue" and "would encourage a black market time" but "we gain in quality and life expectancy." According to Jacques Attali
, "is now a battle of evidence, not raised by politicians because" he brings a lot of money to the States. " "I will await with interest the response of candidates in the presidential election this simple question: "You'll ban smoking?", Conceived it.
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