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Usage abusif de Tabac-Vingt cinq maladies recensées [Improper use of Tobacco-Twenty five listed diseases] 

Jump to full article: All-Africa.com, 2001-09-27
Author: Mame Olla FAYE / Sud Quotidien (Dakar)

Intro:

The fight against the improper use of the tobacco is one of the largest combat than carries out the world Organization of Santé (OMS). It is for this purpose that it instituted: " the world Day without tobacco " which is celebrated each year, in all the countries of the world. If the objective of this day is to sensitize all the smokers of planet on the consequences of the tobacco, the combat is far from being gained, because of the enormous means available to manufacturing tobacco. The publicity of the marks of cigarettes which floods the radios and televisions is the brightest proof of this situation. The smokers met are unanimous to recognize that the tobacco is harmful for health and to express their wish to drop the cigarette.

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