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WHO Pushes Governments to Battle Smoking

Developing countries most at risk, can least afford measures

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 7, 2008 4:40 PM CST

(Newser) – Aiming to slash the 5.4 million tobacco-related deaths worldwide per year, the World Health Organization today called on governments everywhere to discourage smoking, the Wall Street Journal reports. As it stands, only 5% of countries have programs working to curb the habit, such as... Read full story »

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Developing countries most at risk, can least afford measures

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