Health ministry panel urges tobacco consumption cuts

Health ministry panel urges tobacco consumption cuts

TOKYO, Japan - Masaaki Terada (L), head of a government advisory panel, hands a report to Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Chikara Sakaguchi on Dec. 25. The report urged the health minister to see reduction of tobacco consumption and reinforce measures to counter passive smoking to promote health.

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