World Health: E-cigarettes cause addiction to 100 million people
The World Health Organization (WHO) declares that the numbers of e-cigarette users are alarming, especially among adolescents. It is estimated that there are more than 100 million users globally, of which 86 million are adults, most of them in high-income countries. The age distribution shows that adolescents aged 13 to 15 are about 9 times more likely to use than adults, and the number of children in use is around 15 million. The report also argues that the industry aggressively targets young people through digital channels that are not adequately regulated. The global decline in the number of global smokers from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024 represents clear progress, but the...
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Global / Non-Specific
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- E-Cigarettes