Second-hand smoke causes to nearly 1.7M deaths globally — study

The Manila Times 6 h Philippines

PARIS, France — More than 2.7 billion people including children have been exposed to second-hand smoke globally, contributing to nearly 1.7 million deaths in 2023, according to study published Tuesday in The Lancet. Tobacco remains a leading cause of disease globally, the study said, noting many "non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke" were among the estimate total of 8 million people

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