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A third of miners still smoke, study says

Andrew Topf | September 30, 2011 | 5:44 am Precious Metals Europe Gold 

While the number of  smokers in the United States has  declined dramatically in recent years, miners have yet to kick the habit, says a federal study. Reuters reported Thursday on the report, which says that 30% of mining, hotel/motel and...

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