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In the Lab

Your Five-Year-Old Knows More About Cigarettes Than You Think

A new study from the Institute for Global Tobacco Control shows the wide reach of global tobacco marketing among children aged five and six.

Health

Large-Scale Survey Reveals High Rates Of Smoking In China

According to The Global Adult Tobacco Survey, an estimated 301 million individuals in China were current smokers in 2010.

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