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Latvija in brief

Jun 03, 2009

As the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrated World No Tobacco Day on May 31, it was announced that Latvia, along with 23 other countries, will require large graphic warnings on packages of cigarettes. The images reportedly portray a brain bleeding from a stroke, infants born prematurely and rotting teeth. The WHO is trying to convince other nations to use this graphic imagery as it has been shown to be effective in changing smoker’s behavior. Latvia has legalized the use of graphic imager ...

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