WHO hails progress in fight against tobacco but wants more

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LONDON: Healthy progress has been made in reducing smoking and tobacco use, but governments need to do more to help the world's 1.1 billion ...

LONDON: Healthy progress has been made in reducing smoking and tobacco use, but governments need to do more to help the world's 1.1 billion smokers quit, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

He said governments that introduced anti-smoking policies such as raising taxes on cigarettes and banning tobacco advertising were providing"the practical tools to help people kick the habit, adding years to their life."

 

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