It is not glamorous to consume tobacco

• April 28, 2024

"The trends in some countries are very alarming," said Dr. Margaret Chang, WHO Director-General on the occasion of World No-Tobacco Day, where the World Health Organization launched a global invitation to take action to protect against diseases and diseases. consequences caused by tobacco consumption.

He warned that tobacco consumption is neither liberating nor glamorous, but causes addiction and death, so a campaign has been launched in 2010 with the theme "Gender and tobacco: the tobacco promotion aimed at women ", Which aims to cover the harmful effects of tobacco advertising aimed at women, as published by the WHO Press Center.

The need for governments to raise awareness about the problem and prohibit tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship as well as the elimination of tobacco smoke areas in all public places and work centers have also been pointed out.

Currently, the majority of tobacco users are men, however, studies indicate that there is an increase in the epidemic of smoking in women of some countries. It has been noted that trends in young people in approximately 70 countries the number of young women smoke an average of an equal number of cigarettes than young men.

Countries such as Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Mexico, New Zealand and Uruguay have a higher number of smoking girls than boys smoking.

Approximately 1.5 million women die every year as a result of tobacco use worldwide

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