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Tobacco could kill 1 billion by 2100 (AP)

Date : 07 Feb 2008 Category : World

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AP - The World Health Organization warned in a new report Thursday that the "tobacco epidemic" is growing and could claim 1 billion lives by the end of the century unless governments dramatically step up efforts to curb smoking.

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