BEIJING There are some 350 million smokers across China, but walking through the countrys many restaurants, bars and other public spaces, youd be forgiven if you thought there were even more
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The packages won't exactly be "plain." Seventy-five percent of the front of the cigarette pack and 90 percent of the back will contain health warnings and graphic pictures of the health hazards from smoking, as part of what appears to be a more radical version of what several other countries, including Canada, have already implemented
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"Our findings show that maternal smoking impacts baby's health, particularly for males, from as early as the second trimester and this continues throughout adulthood." Felix Grassmann, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the Health and Medical University in Germany, co-led the research
