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Rising Toll: Smoking Claims 60,000 Lives and Costs 12 Trillion Won Annually in South Korea

Rising Toll: Smoking Claims 60,000 Lives and Costs 12 Trillion Won Annually in South Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Cigarette smoking is exacting a grim toll on both lives and finances in South Korea. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), nearly 60,000 lives are claimed annually, and the economic cost stands at a staggering 12 trillion won. To combat this societal burden, experts from various [...]