Industry has made smoking a national pastime in Indonesia
(NEWSER) - Chances are, you've heard about the video of the toddler in Indonesia puffing away on a cigarette like an old pro. Yes, it's an outrage to our sensibilities here in the West, and, yes, the kid's parents either don't know or don't care about the dangers. But while we're issuing blame, let's not forget Big Tobacco, which "rides roughshod over the public health interest" in Indonesia (where 60% of men smoke) and elsewhere in the developing world, writes Mary Elizabeth Williams. More»
