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More People Smoking Cigarettes than Ever
There are actually more smokers nowadays than ever before, regardless of health warning labels on cigarette packs and the growing price of cigarettes. In 1980, nearly 4,650 billion cigarettes were smoked, which rose to about 6,500 billion in 2010. By 2020, there will be almost seven billion cigarette butts soiling the world. Currently there are two countries with the largest … Continue reading Continue reading
Smoking Costs to Jump 5 Times by 2018
Smoking in Russia will soon be more expensive, as analysts say current plans for cigarette policy will cause the price of cigarettes to jump five times higher by 2018. The average price of a pack of cigarettes would be about 145 rubles, experts from the International Tax and Investment Center said, Rossiiskaya Gazeta reported Wednesday. According to these estimates, cigarettes would take about 12 percent of the average smoker’s daily expenses and as much … Continue reading
