The unmistakable whiff of Italy’s happy smokers: What’s the story?

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The unmistakable whiff of Italy’s happy smokers: What’s the story?

By Shane Dunphy

Friday 25 August 2023, 03:07 PM

Northern Italy vista [Image: Shane Dunphy]

The acrid smell of cigarettes is ever-present when dining al fresco in Italy, writes Shane Dunphy. Dr Dunphy checks out some comparisons with New Zealand’s smoking rates and ponders the possible public health conclusions

Maybe the olive oil/Mediterranean diet mitigates against the higher rates of smoking in Italy? I am fortunate to have spent the past four weeks in

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