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Chinese Smokers Get Dire Warning
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About 400 million or one in 4 people people smoke in China. State ownership of the tobacco industry only makes this worse. Enforcement of bans on smoking is lax. Experts warn that this would become a major healthcare problem in China.
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About 25% of the 1.3 billion population or 400 million people smoke. State ownership of the tobacco industry only makes this worse, with lax enforcement because of revenue generated for state companies. Experts warn of a huge crisis in healthcare.
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