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Tobacco consumption in the developed world is flat or declining, but it is booming worldwide, boosted by the removal of tariffs and other restrictions on trade that have been an integral part of globalization. But, tobacco, as its critics like to point out, is not like most other products - it's "the only legal consumer product that kills half of its regular users." So, naturally, governments are wont to regulate it.

Germany could face legal action for failing to implement a ban on advertising tobacco, a European Commissioner was quoted on Wednesday as saying.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a free-speech challenge by two tobacco companies over California's anti-smoking ads.