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Published online 15 August 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030811-10

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Smoking doubles TB deaths

Indian study highlights new tobacco peril.

Smoking is doubling the number of people dying from tuberculosis (TB) in India, a new study warns1. A similar cloud may be hanging over other developing countries.

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