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Tobacco tax is raised again from October , and tobacco maker is concerned about the decline of sales.
When I read this news, I felt that what they were expecting after they raise the price of tobacco.
-But the next moment, I realized my mistake -it's a conflict between government and tobacco maker.
Anyway, only as for this problem, it has nothing to do with me and my family because none of us smoke -except for one of my uncles .
And none of us has started smoking from the beginning.
Right now, many of smokers seem to be facing a choice whether they stock up tobacco during September, be resigned to pay more money for tobacco, or stop smoking.
(See also Dec. 29, 2009)

Now let me make an excuse why I'm being so harsh on tobacco smoke.
From 2006 , I caught a bad cold and developed bronchitis four times in three years.
Once it was caused due to stress, and I was sicky due to psychotic depression. (See May 1, 2009)
Even so, it means that my respiratory tract is not so strong .
So tobacco smoke is intolerable.
Recently, I read on a magazine that lung cancer unrelated to smoking is increasing.
According to the article, the cause is suspected to be air pollution
-but it doesn't mean that smoking is harmless.

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