The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a report highlighting the tobacco industry's targeting of children and young adults with vaping products. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros criticized the industry for marketing to youth, emphasizing the harm reduction issue. Dr. Ruediger Krech noted that 37 million tobacco users aged 13-15 are targeted by tobacco companies. Studies show a significant increase in vaping among young adults, with 29% of 18 to 24-year-olds in England using vapes.
Over a third of British Gen Z adults are hooked on nicotine, with vaping surge sharply reversing historic decline. https://t.co/fVpzLaCDMi
Disposable e-cigarettes have led to a tripling of vaping in young adults and reversed a historic fall in nicotine use, a new study shows. 29% of 18 to 24-year-olds in England used vapes last May ⬇️ https://t.co/xnxCJVV36i
.#Tobacco industry aims to hook new generation on #vapes, WHO says. https://t.co/KpoFjhcQJR
Dr. Ruediger Krech, the WHO's Director of Health Promotion, said an estimated 37 million tobacco users are between the ages of 13 and 15 and tobacco companies still actively target young people https://t.co/UPK3Yen2VJ https://t.co/GYQZ4i0mqt
The @WHO just issued a new report exposing the tobacco industry's tactics to hook kids for life. "It's dishonest to talk about harm reduction when they are marketing to children," @DrTedros said. Check out the report👇 #TobaccoExposed https://t.co/ekCbwngbsM