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

Where 'Smoke-Free' Isn't the Norm: Global Tobacco Use Booms in Developing World Details

 

Program: PBS NewsHour

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

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.

Duration: (6:00)
Premiere Date: 08/20/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: E


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