Paris, France, Sept 7, 2026 (AFP) - Second-hand smoke causes to nearly 1.7M deaths globally: study

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2026-09-08

More than 2.7 billion people including children have been exposed to second-hand smoke globally, contributing to nearly 1.7 million deaths in 2023, according to study published Tuesday in The Lancet. Tobacco remains a leading cause of disease globally, the study said, noting many "non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke" were among the estimate total of 8 million people who died in 2023 of smoking-related illnesses. "Exposure to second-hand smo......

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