WHO warns that teenagers smoke more e-cigarettes than adults
The World Health Organization (WHO) on October 6 warned of an "alarming" new wave of nicotine addiction related to the use of e-cigarettes (e-cigarettes or vapes), especially among teenagers, according to the official UN news website news.un.org. The WHO cites alarming numbers such as more than 100 million people globally who are using e-cigarettes, of which at least 15 million are aged 13-15. In the 63 countries surveyed, the average rate of e-cigarette use among adolescents is 9 times higher than that of adults. Only 6 countries have higher rates of e-cigarette use among adults than among adolescents. This ratio for each age group is determined by calculating the percentage of people in th...
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Prevalence
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Global / Non-Specific
- Vietnamese
- E-Cigarettes
- 5 Additional coverage