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2008-07-19 Africa Subsaharan

Niger threatens illegal smokers with jail

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Posted by Fred 2008-07-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 1. The Niger government cites smoking as one of the leading health problems in the country
2. One in five children in Niger die before their fifth birthday
Even if children started smoking at birth, I really don't think that they are dying because of tobacco. As usual, government elites are ignoring real problems to solve made up ones.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-07-19 20:30|| 2008-07-19 20:30|| Front Page Top

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