A new study from the UK has revealed that young people whose parents smoke are much more likely to start smoking. So much so that the difference is almost 4 times more than those whose parents do not smoke.
Cigarettes, which bring with it the risk of many deadly diseases, are unfortunately consumed by many young people today. A new study in the UK is particularly relevant to parents. According to the study, the probability of starting smoking among young people whose parents smoke, 4 times more likely than non-smoker parents.
Research conducted within the framework of the campaign launched in the UK within the scope of the fight against smoking, 4.9% of young people whose parents smoke He revealed that he started smoking. This rate is among young people whose parents do not smoke. only 1.2% limited to. After these rates, experts called on parents to quit smoking urgently again.
So what is the status of cigarette consumption in Turkey?
According to the research published in the leading medical journal The Lancet in May, approximately 1.1 billion people all over the world smoke cigarettes. With this number, the world also saw the highest number of people consuming cigarettes of all time. When we look at the situation of cigarette consumption in our country, The table is not very bright.. Unfortunately, Turkey is at the top of the world rankings in cigarette consumption.
According to the list published by The Lancet, two-thirds of the world’s smokers live in just 10 countries. These countries are China, India, Indonesia, United States, Bangladesh, Japan, Turkey, Vietnam and the Philippines. The rate of smoking among young people worldwide is Turkey, quite high in parts of Europe and Southeast Asia.
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For the reduction of cigarette consumption, researchers present very important data to governments. According to the data, 89% of those who start smoking continue to be addicted until the age of 25. There is a decrease in the probability of starting smoking after the age of 25.. For this reason, researchers state that in order to reduce cigarette consumption, it is necessary to focus especially on young people.