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How emotion science could help solve the leading cause of preventable death

PolicyCast by Harvard Kennedy School

Nov 7, 202400:43:09Government & Organizations

The World Health Organization says smoking is the leading cause of global preventable death, killing up to 8 million people prematurely every year—far more than die in wars and conflicts. Yet the emotions evoked by natio...

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