Jump to full article: Russia Today, 2008-04-11
Intro: Millions of Russians could be urged to kick their favourite habit as the country’s lawmakers have ratified a global anti-smoking treaty. It boosts health warnings on packets and calls an end to advertising. Half a million Russians die every year from smoke-related diseases.
In Russia, 60% of men and 30% of women smoke.
Russia is the world's third largest producer of tobacco products but unlike other world industry leaders, who export most of what they produce, it consumes the larger part of its tobacco domestically.
The increase of production over recent years has resulted in lots of tobacco-related deaths.
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