Teenage smoking News
Tobacco addiction, fuelled by harmful nicotine, a highly addictive compound inherent in tobacco plants, ensnares vulnerable groups in a web of physical, social, and mental dependencies from an early age if exposed.
A new study has revealed that boys who smoke in their early teenage years risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of developing asthma, obesity and low lung function.
According to a recent survey, 38% of cigarette, 47% of bidi, and 52% of smokeless tobacco users started their habits before turning 10 years old. It also discusses about about how more minors are getting addicted to tobacco, read on to find out more.
It is the largest study to date to estimate the impact between alternative tobacco use and the subsequent start of conventional cigarette smoking in youth.
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