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World No Tobacco Day: what do you think would be the best way of getting people to stop smoking?
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- Make it illegal (14% - 109 votes)
- More restrictions on where people can smoke (20% - 149 votes)
- Make it more expensive (41% - 312 votes)
- More awareness campaigns (25% - 188 votes)
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Michel Vandenbosch
President of GAIA, Global Action in the Interest of Animals - Belgium
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President of GAIA, Global Action in the Interest of Animals - Belgium
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