International Study-Smoking Habits-Tobacco

'Alarming' smoking habits found in poorer countries

LONDON (Reuters) - Two fifths of men in developing countries still smoke or use Tobacco, and women are increasingly starting to smoke at younger ages, according to a large international study which found "alarming patterns" of tobacco use. Despite years of anti-Smoking measures across the world, most developing countries have low quit rates, according to the study in The Lancet medical journal on Friday. There are wide differences in the rates of smoking between genders and nations, as well as major disparities in access to effective anti-smoking treatments. "Although 1. ... read more..

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