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China's drag on No Tabacco Day

Updated: 2012-05-31 14:10
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According to Health Hazards of Smoking, issued by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday, China accounts for about 40 percent of global cigarettes production and consumption, and is the world leader for both.

Health Hazards of SmokingChina's drag on No Tabacco Day

Smoking habits have barely changed over the past decade and lack of knowledge about damage caused by nicotine addiction poses huge challenges, a landmark report said. The report shows that the smoking rate among people aged from 15 to 69 had declined by just 0.08 percent from 2002 to 2010.More than half of males aged 15 and over smoke. More

Low-tar cigarettes not less harmful

China's health authorities used a report published by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday to reiterate that low-tar cigarettes do not reduce harm caused by smoking. More

Time to quit "smoking"

China's drag on No Tabacco Day

It is time for our government to quit "smoking"

Chinese government runs the world's biggest tobacco company and the country has been addicted to tobacco tax revenues, at all levels of the government, for far too long. More

China's drag on No Tabacco Day

China's drag on No Tabacco Day

Tobacco expert appointment ignites protest

A row over the appointment of a Chinese tobacco scientist to a prestigious academy intensified this week when almost 100 leading thinkers signed a letter protesting the move. More

Efforts called to block students' access to smokes

Students swarmed to the seller's stand right in front of the school gate after the bell rang. Some bought snacks or Coca Cola, and some bought cigarettes before heading home. More

Gates spearheads anti-smoking push

To mark this year's World No Tobacco Day, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has launched the first-ever anti-smoking social media campaign in China to raise public awareness, particularly of secondhand smoking. More

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