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Besides being a leading killer, smoking also affects a user’s nutritional intake. [iStockphoto]
About 10 million Kenyans are addicted to tobacco products, according to data from the Ministry of Health, with about 14 per cent of Kenyans being regular smokers.
That is a high number considering smoking causes premature deaths to half of the addicts before they reach 60 years.
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