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Nearly third of kazakhstani people are smokers 

Jump to full article: Caspian World, 2003-11-04
Author: 2003/11/04 18:01

Intro:

National Center for Healthy Life Problems data nearly third of Kazakhstani people are smokers: 62% - men, 18% - women. The state is anxious about the situation. On July 10, 2002 the law About Tobacco Preventive Measures and Restrictions was adopted in the Republic. First of all, it is to protect children and teens. As the WHO member Kazakhstan participated in the development of the framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

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