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Significantly, the veteran politician is a worthy example for tobacco users who are on the lookout for a role model. Shri Nair completely quit smoking in 1987, and continues to be a non-user even after three decades now. He reflects, I have been through the harsh effects of smoking. The principal reason behind my heart attack was chain smoking. I suffered a heart attack while travelling from Delhi to Trivandrum by air. My doctors convinced me that smoking brought me this hardship, and then I quit smoking. The International Status Report also has that Australia leads the pack with pictorial warnings occupying an impressive 82.5% of the principal display area. Indias neighbour in the Asian region, Sri Lanka has notched up the second rank, with pictorial warnings covering 80% of the front and back covers of the packet. Thailand sells tobacco products with warnings spread over 55% on its front and the back faces.
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