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Re:Why Free Markets Make Fools of Us by joosters on Monday October 05, 2015 @05:45AM (#10330756)
But smoking is increasing in countries where the health effects aren't as well known, and decreasing in countries where they are.

Also, smoking companies spent a very long time making sure that the now widely-known health effects weren't so widely known. Lies and confusion. Some of it still happens, especially in '3rd world' countries.

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Re:Why Free Markets Make Fools of Us by TeMPOraL on Monday October 05, 2015 @06:05AM (#10330832)
They adjust their strategies to local conditions. In EU they can do little. Elsewhere, they actually sue countries[0] to keep their rights to advertise death.

[0] - https://youtu.be/6UsHHOCH4q8?t=486

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Re:Why Free Markets Make Fools of Us by cafard on Monday October 05, 2015 @09:49AM (#10331758)
I work with a fair number of expensively-educated persons in their 20s. A surprising number of them smoke.
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Re:Why Free Markets Make Fools of Us by TeMPOraL on Monday October 05, 2015 @10:39AM (#10332079)
A surprising amount of doctors and paramedics smoke. It apparently helps them to deal with the stresses of the job.
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