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As the Rest of the World Quits, Indonesia’s Smokers Increase

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Feb 07, 2018
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Indonesia famously is a country of smokers, with the world’s highest prevalence among males. More than two-thirds of males 15 years of age or older smoke, a story that has been written countless times. But what makes it alarming is that while smoking is decreasing across the world, it is actually increasing in Indonesia.

A staggering 67.4 percent of male…

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