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Passive smoking kills 1.7 million globally
A study published in The Lancet magazine revealed that passive smoking causes approximately 1.7 million deaths worldwide in 2023, including 767 million children. Exposure to secondhand smoke, even without direct smoking, leads to chronic diseases such as heart disease and respiratory illnesses, with a total of 8 million deaths linked to tobacco overall. The study calls on governments to implement stricter measures to reduce smoking in public places and homes, aiming to protect non-smokers from health risks, affirming that there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Although global smoking rates have decreased since 1990, the absolute number of people exposed has remained steady due to population growth, especially in Africa and the Middle East.
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