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As smoking rates have fallen in the U.S. and Europe, tobacco companies have focused their advertising elsewhere, especially Asia. In the Philippines, 25 percent of the population smokes, and cigarettes are a leading cause of death. But one former smoker is cultivating a grassroots campaign to influence legislation and publicize the dangers -- especially to children. Hari Sreenivasan reports.
Previous episodes
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15 - This cancer survivor wants to stop kids in the Philippines from lighting upFri, 14 Oct 2016 - 0h
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14 - Why southern China is a hotbed for disease developmentThu, 11 Aug 2016 - 0h
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13 - Brazil grapples with Zika health emergency as Carnival beginsFri, 05 Feb 2016 - 0h
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12 - As epidemic escalates, can U.S. aid for Ebola be deployed quickly enough?Tue, 16 Sep 2014 - 0h
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11 - Obama pledges money and military personnel to nations struck by EbolaTue, 16 Sep 2014 - 0h
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10 - U.S. offers support to fragile, West African health systems to combat EbolaTue, 09 Sep 2014 - 0h
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9 - News Wrap: Head of African terror group, Al Shabaab is deadSat, 06 Sep 2014 - 0h
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8 - One family’s quest to unite orphaned Chinese girls with a happy homeTue, 02 Sep 2014 - 0h
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7 - Why Ebola is proving so hard to containTue, 02 Sep 2014 - 0h
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6 - Ebola’s spread hastens preparations for vaccine testingThu, 28 Aug 2014 - 0h
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5 - WHO announces $490 million plan for fighting EbolaThu, 28 Aug 2014 - 0h
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4 - Ebola tensions ease in quarantined Liberia, but government mistrust lingersSun, 24 Aug 2014 - 0h
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3 - Persistence is key to wiping out polio outbreaks in fragile nationsTue, 06 May 2014 - 0h
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2 - News Wrap: UN says polio outbreak is global emergencyMon, 05 May 2014 - 0h
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1 - Unprecedented Ebola outbreak crosses borders in West AfricaTue, 08 Apr 2014 - 0h
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