Per the international public health giant, The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, responsible for over 7 million deaths annually as well as disability and long-term suffering from tobacco-related diseases. The WHO adds that all tobacco forms are bad for health and that roughly 80% of the 1.3 billion tobacco users live in low- and middle-income countries
Specifically, among 13- to 15-year-olds, the 2023 survey indicated a usage rate of up to 8 per cent
2 This article was authored by students Justina John and Kai Snodgrass , and Verity Ramirez, MD, FACC , Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, and a member of ACC's Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Section
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