March 16, 2023

Did you know that tobacco use kills 5.4 million people annually and accounts for 1 in 10 adult deaths worldwide? That is equivalent to an average of one person every six seconds. More insidiously, most of the tobacco's damage to health does not become evident until years or even decades after the onset of use. This means that while tobacco use is rising globally, the epidemic of tobacco–related disease and death has yet to reach its peak. In view of this, the 12th instalment of the Public Health Thought LeadershipRead more