WHO: Smoking kills 5 million every year

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 12/09/2009 - 03:20

LONDON (AP) -- Tobacco use kills at least 5 million people every year, a figure that could rise if countries don't take stronger measures to combat smoking, the World Health Organization said Wednesday....


 

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