1.2 million people die from passive smoking

Of these, more than 7 million people die from direct tobacco use and about 1.2 million people die from passive smoking.

Every year, more than 7 million people die from direct tobacco use and about 1.2 million people die from passive smoking.

A 2020 assessment by a WHO panel of public health experts found that smokers are at higher risk of serious health complications from Covid-19 than non-smokers.

Dr. Angela Pratt, WHO Representative in Vietnam, said that in Vietnam, at least 40,000 people have lost their lives to tobacco each year. Dr. Pratt said that priority should be given to increasing tobacco taxes and prices because tobacco prices in Vietnam are currently among the cheapest in the world . This makes it easier for young people to access and smoke. Moreover, low tobacco prices will make it more difficult for smokers to quit.

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