Death, Taxes and Poverty in 500 Million Male Smokers (VIDEO)

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Higher cigarette prices would save millions of people from extreme poverty and poor health around the world, while also cutting health treatment costs for families across the globe, suggests a comprehensive study published today in The BMJ.

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