Asia’s Smoking Epidemic Linked to 2 Million Deaths

Asia’s Smoking Epidemic Linked to 2 Million Deaths
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Tobacco smoking has been linked to approximately 2 million deaths among adult men and women in Asia in recent years, according to a new study that predicts the death toll will continue to rise.

Roughly 60 percent of the world’s population lives in Asia, where approximately half of men are tobacco smokers. Researchers say the rise in smoking among Asians follows aggressive product marketing by tobacco companies and a lack of education about health issues related to tobacco.

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