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Thousands Join World Protest Against Smoking  

Thousands of students and activists on Sunday rallied in Jakarta and other towns across the archipelago to mark World No Tobacco Day in one of the only countries in the region that lacks a ban on cigarette advertisements.

Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo attended an antitobacco rally in the capital.

“This event is in line with the government’s program to reduce air pollution, and the bad habit of smoking contributes largely to the air pollution,” Antara news agency quoted Bowo as saying.

Citing a global survey, Bowo said that 46.7 percent of youths have tried smoking. He added that 9 percent had access to tobacco since the age of 10, and 20 percent of them became active smokers.

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