Hundreds of thousands of Russians die every year from diseases linked to smoking. The country has one of the highest smoking rates in the world. The World Health Organization estimates that forty percent of adults in Russia smoke. That is about forty-four million people. The WHO says China leads the world in tobacco smoking rates. It says Russia is second. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev wants to reduce the number of smokers in his country. 俄罗斯每年有数十万人死于与吸烟有关的疾病,俄罗斯是全世界吸烟率最高的国家之一.世卫组织估计俄罗斯有40%的成年人吸烟,也就是约4400万人.世卫组织称中国是全世界吸烟率最高的国家,俄罗斯位居第二.俄罗斯总理梅德韦杰夫希望减少本国的吸烟人数.
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