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Summary Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has called for a ban on all tobacco ads.
World Health Organization says that more adults smoke in Russia than in any other country 44 million people, or some 40 percent of Russias population.Medvedev posted a video on his blog Tuesday morning, listing the dismal statistics and saying that Russia has no choice but to clamp down on smoking.The government will consider a bill soon that envisages a ban on tobacco ads and imposes a phased ban on smoking in public.Medvedev called on Russians to support the bill, insisting that it must help to discourage children and teenagers from acquiring the habit.
