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Some 20% of Germans smoke, but Gen Alpha doesn't seem to be into it

NAMPA / DPA
2026-05-26
Frankfurt (dpa) - Even though restrictions on smoking have been significantly tightened in recent decades, a significant share of Germans continues to smoke, though it appears to be increasingly unpopular among younger generations, according to official figures released on Tuesday. A total of 19.1% of people from the age of 15 smoked at least occasionally last year, the federal statistical office said, citing its annual representative survey of G......
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