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To Smoke Or Not To Smoke 

FRANCISTOWN: The hazards posed by tobacco on people's health came to the fore on Wednesday last week during celebrations to mark the World No Tobacco Day.

The commemorations, broadly crafted to curb tobacco consumption, came in the face of increased tobacco sales and consumption in the country. Jean Kalilani, the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in Botswana said statistics reveal that there has been an increase in the number of women who smoke. She warned that smoking poses a serious threat to the growth of society as it has a direct link to cancer, which kills many people. However, opinion is divided in Francistown on what should be done about smoking.

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