Advocates fighting tobacco epidemic in developing countries face intimidation - new study

Intimidation of public health advocates, who are working to save people's lives by fighting the tobacco epidemic, disrupts their work and reduces its impact.
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Intimidation of public health advocates, who are working to save people's lives by fighting the tobacco epidemic, disrupts their work and reduces its impact.
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