Video: Land of Tobacco

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China is the world's largest producer and consumer of cigarettes. Smoking is the leading cause of death in China, and by 2050, the number of deaths from tobacco-related causes is expected to triple. This story is part of the series "Cancer's New Battleground — the Developing World."

Video by Sonia Narang and Sean Gallagher. Produced with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.

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