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A grim statistic

Published: Friday, Nov. 16, 2007 12:11 a.m. MST
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Members of the Phoenix Alliance mark the start of the Great American Smokeout in Salt Lake City Thursday by carrying body bags that represent the 50 deaths each hour that are caused by tobacco products.

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