Lets all Light Up!

That's the apparent theme in China these days, as it stands tall as the world leader in tobacco use. The Economist released the results of a WHO study this week which found that developing countries lead the world in smoking. This of course is no big secret or even a revealation but this could lead to an impact on the healthcare cost in China down the road. As the smoking population begins to suffer from illness brought on by smoking, the few could add up to the many and amount to a serious health and political problem.

http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10654964

Image posted from the Economist.com 2/8/08