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WHO urges governments to protect young people from addiction to tobacco and nicotine products
Why this matters: a medical development that may affect patient care or public health.
Worldwide, at least 40 million children aged 13–15 use tobacco products, and young people’s use of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches continues to rise. In advance of World No Tobacco Day – 31 May – the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments around the world to protect a new generation fro
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