Beijing, China. December, 2012
From PRI’s The World: China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of cigarettes. Smoking is the leading cause of death in China, and by 2050, the number of deaths from tobacco-related causes is expected to triple.
This story is part of the series “Cancer’s New Battleground — the Developing World.”
Video by Sean Gallagher and Sonia Narang. Produced with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.