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In China, 1.1 Billion at Risk of Smoke-Related Diseases

Marcel Woo   |

Dec 29, 2014 07:46 PM EST

Nearly 1.1 billion Chinese people are either smoking or are exposed to secondhand smoke, prompting the government to consider a ban on all forms of tobacco advertising in the country, the Tobacco Control Office of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said.