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Key points
| • Cigarette smoking is one of the greatest avoidable causes of premature death and disability in the world |
| • Helping smokers to stop smoking is one of the most cost effective interventions available in clinical practice |
| • Promoting smoking cessation should therefore be a major priority in all countries and for all health professionals in all clinical settings |
