In the images, the lung of someone who has smoked for 15 years is covered with large black spots, while the lung of a 30-year smoker is even more of a ghastly sight, where even the inside is covered with cancer causing substances. Cigarette smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer, according to the American Lung Association
The US-based tobacco giant has launched a new type of heat-not-burn smoking technology - much safer, the company claims, than the conventional cigarette, since it doesn't seem to involve the same volume of tar reaching a smokers' lungs
You have international companies who export to locations where the end market doesnt seem to fit consumer demand. China is a signatory to the World Health Organizations Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products Protocol, which sets out rules to curb cigarette smuggling and counterfeiting
Nicotine-free generation bans are about restricting tomorrow's adults, not today's kids
The government also projected that the increased tobacco tax would lead to a 34% drop in the overall sales of tobacco products, and that it will generate an additional 2.8 trillion in tax revenue
What we know: The report examined cigarette prices, health care expenses and lost income nationwide
