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There is more bad news out today about the harmful effects of smoking.
The World Health Organization estimates that one billion people could die from illnesses related to smoking this century.
More than half of smoking deaths take place in poor countries.
The number of people smoking is rising in many poor countries, especially among teenagers, the WHO said.
WORDS
harmful: causing a bad effect.
to estimate: to calculate the cost, value, etc of something.
billion: 1.000,000,000 (UK 1,000,000,000,000).
to take place: to happen.
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