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[1] Consumption [edit] The number of cigarettes available for consumption, a statistical measure that reflects sales, has generally been decreasing since they peaked at 6.3 billion in 1977 but consumption has remained constant from 2005 through to 2008 at 2.4 billion cigarettes

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High carbon dioxide (CO2): Coal combustion is known to lead to the production of CO2 gas, which serves to feel dizzy about inhalation as a result of low oxygen in the blood

Tobacco taxes have historically disproportionately affected low-income residents, according to studies such as the 2012 study by RTI International researchers that found low-income smokers in New York spent a quarter of their household income on cigarettes because of the state's $4.35 per pack tax

Recently, Indias legislation requiring such large-sized health warnings sparked protests from interested parties including tobacco companies and tobacco growers