The result is a lifelong addiction that can hardly be overcome by sheer willpower, Rther explained
"Despite the more restrictive regulations passed in recent decades, too many citizens still smoke" - the campaign promoters stated - "Smoking is one of the most significant cancer risk factors
That could help save money and lives taken by cancer, heart disease and other ailments caused by smoking
The UN agency said tougher measures were needed to rein in tobacco use, urging countries to ban smoking in the workplace and indoor public spaces, outlaw marketing of tobacco products and hike cigarette prices
Retailers, from supermarkets to corner shops to online platforms, now need to verify not just that someone is over 18, but specifically whether they were born before 1 January 2009, and we've got less than a year to implement this