Prevalence of tobacco consumption

A small girl holds an unlit cigarette in her mouth

China’s national tobacco company has a staggering market — and they start young

Health

China is the world’s largest tobacco market and, as expected, lung cancer rates are climbing. China’s starting to look for ways to roll that back — but it will be hard because of how deeply connected China’s national tobacco company is.

Indonesia: Hooked on smoking cigarettes

Health & Medicine
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