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Tobacco trails: How popes past, present influenced the plant's journey

VATICAN CITY (CNS) World No Tobacco Day is observed every May 31 to highlight the harmful effects of tobacco on people s health and the environment.

Because of the growing evidence of its dangers, St. John Paul II first banned smoking inside all Vatican buildings, including private offices, corridors and any rooms open to the public in 2002. And Pope Francis banned the sale of cigarettes in Vatican City State in 2018. Cigars, for now, are still available.

But centuries ago, when tobacco and ....

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