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Because Philip Morris uses an internal track-trace system, which, through a bar code printed on cigarette packs, can re-trace their shipment from the factory floor to the end-user, the company claims it was able to identify the cigarettes as those sent for destruction to the tax authorities

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Global differences in laws, cultural habits, and tobacco control policies influence the pack sizes allowed in each country

While asbestos workers who smoke are at an increased risk of lung cancer, quitting smoking eventually reduces the risk back to that of a non-smoker The good news is that studies show quitting smoking significantly reduces your overall risks

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Key takeaways Tobacco smoke contains thousands of toxic ingredients that collectively have been found to damage almost every organ in the body