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Smokers Appeal to Cigarette Manufacturers to Stop 

Jump to full article: All-Africa.com, 2009-07-13
Author: Amie Sanneh

Intro:

As they narrate their ordeal tobacco or cigarette smokers are appealing to tobacco manufacturers to stop manufacturing cigarettes.

According to them, having realized the harmful effect of cigarette on their health, they want to quit smoking but once it is always available it would be difficult for them to do so.

This was disclosed in a recent interview conducted by this reporter.

One Salieu Bah, who is 23 years, said he has been smoking for six years now and wanted to stop a long time ago but find it difficult to do so.

"I really want to stop smoking but I cannot. I have tried several times but just can't sit for a day without smoking," he said.

Bah pointed out that all his friends are smokers and they as well want to quit but they just cannot.

"The best thing is for cigarette manufacturers to stop manufacturing cigarettes," he added.

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