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The dramatic progress in lowering smoking rates in the past several decades shows that there is a path forward if we policy makers, public health officials, and the public are willing to take it

"I'd also encourage local people to report any sales of illicit tobacco to us so we can take the necessary action." Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram

In my exposed plants, fewer new leaves had grown compared to my controls

Carcinogens introduced by smoking, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and nitrosamines, can cause DNA damage and mutations in prostate cells

As an interesting aside, the Tobacco Control Research Group is not a legal entity (not an NGO or a registered organization)