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NYC Says Smoking Deaths Drop 17 Percent in Eight Years

11/1/2010

The New York City Health Department reports that smoking-related deaths in the city dropped 17 percent in the past 8 years and the number of smokers has fallen by nearly a third. The number of people dying from smoking-related illnesses has fallen to about 7,200 in 2009 from 8,700 in 2002, coinciding with a tough anti-smoking campaign.

Source: Reuters

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