Every 4 minutes.. smoking claims a life in Turkey
Smoking claims a life in Turkey every 4 minutes, with approximately 125,000 tobacco-related deaths annually, according to data from the Turkish Ministry of Health. The data indicates that 25,000 of the deaths affect non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke. Globally, tobacco causes more than 7 million deaths annually.
Smoking claims a life in Turkey every 4 minutes, according to data from the Turkish Ministry of Health reported by the Anadolu Agency. The country records approximately 125,000 deaths annually related to tobacco use, including 25,000 deaths of people who do not smoke but are exposed to secondhand smoke. The data indicates that cigarettes are the most widely used tobacco product globally, along with hookahs, cigars, roll-your-own tobacco, pipes, and heated tobacco products. According to the World Health Organization, tobacco damages most body organs and is linked to cancer, cardiovascular diseases, strokes, and lung diseases, in addition to its effects on fertility, immunity, and premature death. Globally, tobacco causes the death of more than 7 million people annually, including over 1.6 million non-smokers. The data indicates that Turkey records high rates of lung cancer and related deaths among men.