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ICK-FACTOR FADING FROM CANADIAN CIGARETTE WARNINGS

Canada was once a leader in requiring warning labels on cigarette packages, but it has now fallen behind other countries. Lynn Desjardins explains why it's so important to update tobacco warning labels and why the Canadian government appears reluctant to do so.( Photo: CP PHOTO/Jacques Boissinot )

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