The Tobacco Atlas Prepares China to Take on Big Tobacco

Yesterday, the American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation released the Chinese language version of the third edition of The Tobacco Atlas. The Tobacco Atlas, now available globally in several languages, helps governments take action to reduce tobacco usage and spread awareness about the harms it causes. China’s tobacco usage statistics are startling. A whopping 300 million people, including 53% of all Chinese men, are smokers. China is the world’s leading consumer and producer of tobacco products. The country consumes more than 37% of the world’s cigarettes!  And, according to The Tobacco Atlas, tobacco-related health issues and premature deaths cost …read more

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