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Settlement the size of Carterton killed by smoking 

Hone Hurihanganui, chief executive of Wairarapa health organisation Whaiora says the equivalent of a settlement slightly bigger than Carterton is wiped out each year because of smoking.

He was commenting on Face the Facts, a new series of messages to inform and educate the public about the health risks associated with smoking.

The first fact highlighted in the campaign is that 5,000 New Zealanders die every year from smoking.

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