Michael Bloomberg makes $220m pledge to stub out global smoking habit | The Guardian
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Michael Bloomberg, who introduced a ban on smoking in public places in New York despite warnings that it would destroy tourism and alienate voters, is putting unprecedented sums of money into anti-smoking efforts in poorer parts of the world where the industry is increasingly looking for expansion.
About 80% of deaths from smoking-related diseases last year were in low- and middle-income countries, according to the World Lung Foundation’s Tobacco Atlas published on Wednesday.