One in Five Adults Still Smoke Despite Global Decline, WHO Says
One in five adults around the world still uses tobacco, showing that the epidemic is far from over, as the World Health Organization revealed in its report on global tobacco use.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised global tobacco control progress, but warned that the tobacco industry is countering with new nicotine products targeting young people. There are over 100 million people now vaping, including at least 15 million adolescents, with youth vaping rates being nine times higher than adult rates.
WHO has urged governments to tighten their regulations on electronic cigarettes and other nicotine products.
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