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While the sensitivity to human health has increased since the pandemic, the striking figures announced regarding tobacco use take its place on the agenda with the coming of February 9, Smoking Cessation Day. According to the data compiled by B2Press Online PR Service, while the coronavirus has taken nearly 6 million lives in 2 years, more than 8 million people die every year due to the use of tobacco products, especially cigarettes.

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ISTANBUL (TR) - With the effect of February 9, World No Tobacco Day, the debates about the use of tobacco products are on the agenda again. While the coronavirus pandemic caused the death of close to 6 million people in 2 years, it is estimated that around 100 million people died prematurely in the entire 20th century due to smoking. The data of Our World in Data, one of the research publications reviewed by B2Press Online PR Service, indicate that 1 out of 4 adults (23%) in the world still use tobacco products. Despite the large number of public works carried out against both tobacco products and cigarette use, approximately 30% of Turkey's population smokes. While this rate increases to 41.5% in men, it remains at 17% in women. This indicates that the ratio of smoking men to women is almost 2.5 times.

Tobacco use kills more than 8 million people every year!

Tobacco products continue to cause thousands of people to experience serious health problems around the world and millions of people to die. According to WHO (World Health Organization) data analyzed by B2Press, which specializes in press release distribution, the use of tobacco products causes the death of more than 8 million people every year. More than 7 million of these deaths are due to direct tobacco use, and about 1.2 million to passive smokers. WHO points out that more than 80% of the world's 1.3 billion tobacco users live in low- and middle-income countries.

1 out of every 4 people spends at least 600 TL per month on cigarettes!

Packed cigarettes, which are the most used tobacco products, not only threaten human health, but also affect the budget of smokers. According to the data of NG Research, which was examined by B2Press on the subject, and a survey of 1,768 people recently published, 1 out of every 4 people spend more than 600 TL per month on cigarettes, while 52% of the participants spend more than 400 TL per month. Those who allocate a monthly budget of 201 to 400 TL for cigarettes make up 23% of the participants.

152 million people could quit smoking by 2030!

Continuing its warnings that efforts against the use of tobacco products should continue, the World Health Organization predicts that by 2025, 1.27 billion people, representing approximately 16% of the world's population, will continue to use tobacco. In the WHO research, it is noted that 152 million people can quit smoking by 2030, when only $1.68 per person is invested to support smoking cessation.