China Dreams of a Smoke-Free Olympics

AFP: Beijing is using the upcoming Olympics to promote a new anti-smoking campaign. China is a haven for tobacco companies, but the side effects of smoking-related illnesses are costing it an estimated five billion dollars each year. Officials have now declared the Olympics smoke-free, hoping the world's largest sport event will be the trigger to help Chinese kick the habit.

February 25, 2008 at 9:30 am - AFP
Dateline: Beijing, China

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