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flag Canadian anti-smoking groups urge provinces to use $32.5B tobacco settlement for health programs.

flag Anti-smoking advocates in Canada are urging provinces to use a portion of a $32.5 billion tobacco settlement for public health programs. flag The settlement, approved in March, requires major tobacco companies to pay billions to provinces, territories, and former smokers. flag Despite Canada's lowest recorded smoking levels, there are still around 4 million smokers, causing about 46,000 tobacco-related deaths annually. flag Advocates want the funds to be used for tobacco reduction, arguing that the agreement lacks measures to limit the industry's recruitment of new smokers. flag Provinces are set to receive initial payments this Friday.

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