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Not 'Smoke-Free': Tobacco Use Booms in Developing World

Clip: 08/20/2012 | 6m

British Medical Journal The Lancet studied tobacco use in 14 developing nations, and found that half of men and 11 percent of women in those countries smoke. Jeffrey Brown talks to State University of New York at Buffalo's Gary Giovino on why some cultures don't specifically encourage quitting tobacco.

Aired: 08/20/12

Rating: NR

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