Tobacco kills more than AIDS

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More people die from tobacco-related diseases than HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined, said World Health Organisation (WHO) on World No Tobacco Day.rnFive million people die from tobacco-related diseases each year. "It is the only legal consumer product that kills when used exactly as the manufacturer intends," WHO said.rnTobacco companies have been criticised for spending millions of dollars each year on inappropriate advertising. "Through advertising and promotional campaigns, including the use of carefully crafted package designs, the tobacco industry continues to divert attention from the deadly effects of its products," WHO said.