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Jump to full article: Asian Tribune, 2009-10-12
Author: Manjari Peiris
Intro: A study published in Nature Reviews Cancer of Canada, found that tripling tobacco taxes could deter new smokers, rapidly increase cessation rates, and save at least 115 million lives by 2050.
The study findings also disclose that the other tobacco control measures such as public education campaigns, smoke-free laws, marketing bans and cessation treatments are also effective in reducing tobacco use.
The study findings show that worldwide smoking causes approximately 5-6 million deaths per year, including 31% of all cancer deaths in middle-aged men and 6% of all cancer deaths in middle-aged women.
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