Asia - Voice of America: Big Tobacco Hinders Anti-Smoking Efforts in China

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Big Tobacco Hinders Anti-Smoking Efforts in China Aug 17th 2012, 11:12 A new study says China has the largest number of tobacco users in the world. And analysts say efforts to curb the habit are being hindered by the country's state-owned tobacco enterprises. The British-based medical journal Lancet said Friday in a report on global smoking rates that around 300 million people, about 28 percent of the population, use tobacco products in China, despite new restrictions on public smoking. The study's lead author, Dr. Gary Giovino, says China's ... Media files: 464F1321-DF1B-4636-A31E-1C2645950CC1_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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