WHO warns: flavored cigarettes endanger the youth!
WHO warns: flavored cigarettes endanger the youth!
Tirol, Österreich - What is the world moving today, on World Niche Smoking Day? The World Health Organization (WHO) has again raised alarm and is asking for the sale of tobacco and nicotine products with aromatic additives. A clear call to action - because the danger that comes from sweet aromas such as gummy bears or cotton candy is alarming.
These flavor baits are used in particular to address young people in particular and win them for nicotine. WHO boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that the use of these flavors is placed on the curiosity of young people and thus leads to a new wave of addiction. The trend clearly shows: In 2022, 12.5 percent of minors in the WHO European region stated to use e-cigarettes-compared to only two percent of adults.
flavors as a youth protection problem
The WHO has long recognized the problem of flavored tobacco products and addressed that they are not only perceived as "in" and "cool", but also have serious health consequences. "Around eight million people die from the consequences of tobacco consumption annually," said a well -known fact of the organization. This applies to conventional cigarettes and e-cigarettes that release numerous toxic and carcinogenic substances.
Another critical point is that many young people have never smoked and still be drawn into nicotine addiction through the appealing advertising and the sweet flavors. According to an examination from 2021, almost 20,000 different e-liquids and over 250 flavors are on the market-the majority of them sweet or minty.
global regulatory measures
In more than 50 countries, flavored tobacco products have already been banned, and over 40 countries have already banished electronic cigarettes from the shelves. In some regions you go even further: In 2023, the Dutch government introduced a ban on e-cigarettes with taste. However, other countries should initiate similar steps to the risk of nicotine- and To minimize tobacco products.
A particularly worrying aspect is that in many countries, regulatory measures for e-cigarettes are still inadequate. Only in 2022 all flavors in e-cigarettes were prohibited in four countries of the WHO region. A strict regulation could help reduce the acceptance of nicotine in society and thus protect the next generation.
In short: The WHO makes you serious and makes it clear that we now have to act to preserve our youth from the pitfalls of nicotine. The topic is currently than ever and is close to our heart - because every step counts towards smoke -free future.
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