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It is proclaimed as threat by the public health community worldwide and is the greatest cause of preventable deaths globally

The impact is particularly serious among pregnant women and young children because it affects the growing organs of the foetus and young child and is likely to have permanent effects on physical and cognitive development, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, a former WHO chief scientist, told Health Policy Watch

But after the war ended, an American Tobacco Company hired Edward Bernays, founder of public relations, to encourage women to start smoking

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While not one for me (because I enjoy flavors), it certainly does have a place in the world